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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Haw River, NC compare?
| Figure | Haw River, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,425 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,252 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 727 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Haw River, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,824±469 |
| Median age | 32.4±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.9%±10.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.4%±13.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.5%±5.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.4%±4.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.3%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $61,058±$10,811 |
| Per capita income | $27,596±$5,335 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.1%±12.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $162,400±$20,003 |
| Median gross rent | $1,258±$714 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.0%±18.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.8%±10.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.2%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±8.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.3%±8.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov