Ayden, NC Housing Market & City Data

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5,141
Population Estimate
$115,683
Median Home Value
86.9%
Employment Rate
16.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$170
Median Listing Price$298,000
Median Days on Market66
Active Listings58
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)94
Avg Listing Price$312,610
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.14
Family Dual Income34.7
Median Household Income$38,919
Median Individual Income$23,086
Home Ownership55.0%
Home Value$115,683
Median Rent$601
Rent Burden44.2%
Poverty27.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.6%
  • Highschool Education28.6%
  • Some College42.4%
  • Bachelors Degree9.0%
  • Graduate Degree7.4%
  • Total College or Above16.4%
  • Stem Degree34.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.0%
  • Female52.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.5%
  • Divorced13.9%
  • Never Married37.7%
  • Widowed7.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAyden
State IDNC
Population5,141

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.3%
19–2914.1%
30–3910.6%
40–4910.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.4%
60–6912.9%
70–799.1%
80+3.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation51.8%
Unemployment Rate13.1%
Disabled16.5%

ETHNICITY

White51.4%
Black41.3%
Asian2.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.9%
Multiple1.1%

OTHER

Hispanic4.8%
Limited English2.6%
Health Uninsured7.6%
Veteran10.9%

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