City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

New Hope, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for New Hope - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,200
Residents
$55,324
Median income
$156,500
Median home
$1,244
Median rent (state)

New Hope - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, New Hope places in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

28th
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: New Hope, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,200 residents in New Hope, a small town within North Carolina. New Hope households earn a median of $55,324 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in New Hope are valued around $156,500, and the median resident age is 46.6 years. Educational attainment runs 40.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,244 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Carolina run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,200 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$55,324 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does New Hope compare to other US cities?

Here's how New Hope stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares New Hope against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places New Hope near the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, New Hope ranks #653 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares New Hope only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#394 of 700
44th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#241 of 746
66th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#459 of 708
35th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#653 of 746
0th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#141 of 746
81st percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

28thIncome percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How New Hope's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$156,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. New Hope $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - New Hope, NC New Hope, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not New Hope, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution New Hope, NC median $55,324/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
New Hope, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for New Hope, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,200
Median Income
$55,324
Median Home Value
$156,500
Median Age
46.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
54.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
25.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.4%

Based on 559 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county New Hope sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,244/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Stoneville
1,213 people
Elm City
1,173 people
Columbus
1,166 people
Mount Gilead
1,166 people
Kenansville
1,157 people
Foscoe
1,257 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Hope's 1,200 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Brookside, AL
1,200 people
Sea Ranch, CA
1,200 people
Allentown, FL
1,200 people
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN
1,200 people
New Sarpy, LA
1,200 people
Boyceville, WI
1,200 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New Hope's $55,324 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. David, IL
$55,324 median income
Gillett, WI
$55,323 median income
Diboll, TX
$55,326 median income
Caryville, FL
$55,329 median income
Ellinwood, KS
$55,332 median income
Moab, UT
$55,333 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - New Hope, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition New Hope, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 36.9% 58.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9% White 36.9% Black or African American 58.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How New Hope compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
New Hope (this city) 1,200 $55,324
Stoneville 1,213 $52,865
Elm City 1,173 $44,698
Columbus 1,166 $56,083
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about New Hope, NC?

What is the population of New Hope, NC? +

New Hope, NC counts 1,200 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in New Hope, NC? +

Median annual household income in New Hope runs $55,324, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in New Hope? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Hope; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in New Hope, NC? +

New Hope's median home value sits at $156,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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