Census tract · New Hanover County

Census Tract 101, New Hanover County, North Carolina

Census Tract 101, GEOID 37129010100, in New Hanover County, North Carolina, entirely within Wilmington. 1,897 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±681); the 2020 Census counted 2,447.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,897

±681 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,447

Median household income

$59,213

±$38,326 (90% margin)
New Hanover County: $75,166

Median home value

$380,300

±$101,059 (90% margin)
New Hanover County: $387,800

Median gross rent

$909

±$529 (90% margin)
New Hanover County: $1,417

Where is Census Tract 101?

Census Tract 101 is one of 55 census tracts in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It covers 0.74 square miles of land, 3,307 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37129010100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 101 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Wilmington100%
Census Tract 101 (marked with a dot) in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
102103112113114 101 1 mi
Census Tract 101 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 101: Tract 102 ($44,239), Tract 103 ($57,950), Tract 112 ($76,917), Tract 113 ($72,744) and Tract 114 ($61,719). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 101?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 101's population at 1,897 (±681) in 1,247 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,447 residents and 1,312 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101WilmingtonNew Hanover CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 1,897 ±681 120,805 235,229 10,730,404
Households 1,247 ±420 56,612 104,856 4,282,345
Average household size 1.47 ±0.24 2.05 2.19 2.44
Housing units 1,611 ±353 62,836 120,050 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 101?

The median resident of Census Tract 101 is 52.5 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 42.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 41.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 101WilmingtonNew Hanover CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 52.5 ±7.5 37.1 39.9 39.1
Under 18 years 9.5% ±10.1 pts 16.4% 17.9% 21.8%
65 years and over 24.8% ±13.1 pts 18.2% 19.0% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.4% ±5.6 pts 8.8% 7.9% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 41.0% ±13.4 pts 69.9% 74.7% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 42.7% ±10.8 pts 14.4% 10.7% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 1.3% 1.4% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.9 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.0% ±5.6 pts 4.6% 4.6% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±2.1 pts 0.8% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 1.6% ±1.6 pts 5.7% 5.9% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.1% ±3.7 pts 8.5% 8.1% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.6% ±3.9 pts 5.4% 6.9% 7.4%
With a disability 25.2% ±10.3 pts 13.1% 12.1% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 7.0% ±4.1 pts 10.9% 9.6% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 76.8% ±11.1 pts 94.1% 94.0% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 29.7% ±11.3 pts 46.8% 45.4% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 15.9% ±10.0 pts 16.4% 16.0% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.3% ±6.9 pts 79.1% 83.8% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 101 earn?

Half of the 1,247 households in Census Tract 101 earn less than $59,213 a year (±$38,326), against $75,166 across New Hanover County: 37th highest of the county's 52 tracts with a reliable estimate. 28.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101WilmingtonNew Hanover CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $59,213 ±$38,326 $66,738 $75,166 $72,388
Mean household income $65,439 ±$15,520 $104,218 $107,828 $101,208
Per capita income $43,320 ±$14,167 $49,405 $48,592 $41,385
People below the poverty line 28.8% ±15.5 pts 16.0% 12.3% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 47.2% ±52.8 pts 18.9% 14.9% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 34.8% ±15.8 pts 11.8% 9.2% 12.8%
Households with a computer 96.0% ±3.7 pts 96.1% 97.0% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 88.3% ±8.2 pts 91.3% 93.3% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 101?

Owners occupy 49.8% of Census Tract 101's occupied homes and renters 50.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $380,300 by its owner (±$101,059). The median renter pays $909 a month including utilities, and 59.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101WilmingtonNew Hanover CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $380,300 ±$101,059 $383,800 $387,800 $288,900
Median gross rent $909 ±$529 $1,395 $1,417 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 59.4% ±20.3 pts 47.8% 46.7% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,140 ±$275 $2,020 $1,888 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 49.8% ±16.1 pts 47.6% 61.4% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 50.2% ±16.1 pts 52.4% 38.6% 33.4%
Housing units 1,611 ±353 62,836 120,050 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 65.0% ±12.0 pts 49.9% 61.1% 65.3%
Mobile homes 0.6% ±1.3 pts 1.5% 2.7% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.6 pts 3.8% 3.9% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.3% ±3.2 pts 13.8% 14.3% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 45.4% ±11.5 pts 8.9% 5.4% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 24.7% ±14.1 pts 8.2% 5.6% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 101 get to work?

37.3% of Census Tract 101's workers drive alone and 44.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101WilmingtonNew Hanover CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.3% ±10.4 pts 66.6% 65.7% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 1.3% ±2.2 pts 4.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 37.3% ±14.8 pts 69.6% 70.8% 71.5%
Carpooled 5.3% ±5.2 pts 6.0% 6.1% 8.5%
Public transportation 4.8% ±6.5 pts 0.3% 0.2% 0.7%
Walked 3.8% ±4.3 pts 2.2% 1.4% 1.6%
Worked from home 44.7% ±18.1 pts 19.2% 19.4% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 18.9 min ±3.5 18.5 min 20.6 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 101 compare with the other tracts in New Hanover County?

Among New Hanover County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 101 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 101's rank among the tracts of New Hanover County and of Wilmington
MeasureIn New Hanover CountyIn Wilmington
Population52nd of 5331st of 32
Residents per square mile11th of 5410th of 32
Median household income37th of 5219th of 31
Per capita income30th of 5318th of 32
Median home value24th of 5213th of 31
Median gross rent46th of 4829th of 30
Poverty rate10th of 389th of 24
Bachelor's degree or higher42nd of 5226th of 31
Median age8th of 534th of 32
Owner-occupied share37th of 5318th of 32

The tracts next to it on New Hanover County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 115.0334th$63,125±$21,944 · within the margin of this tract4,831
Tract 11435th$61,719±$23,258 · within the margin of this tract1,783
Tract 119.0536th$60,231±$5,987 · within the margin of this tract2,113
Tract 10137th$59,213±$38,3261,897
Tract 10338th$57,950±$14,289 · within the margin of this tract5,984
Tract 120.0839th$57,940±$10,514 · within the margin of this tract7,177
Tract 10640th$57,397±$26,523 · within the margin of this tract4,498

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 101?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 101 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections