Oriental, NC Housing Market & City Data

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861
Population Estimate
$272,389
Median Home Value
98.3%
Employment Rate
41.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$277
Median Listing Price$499,000
Median Days on Market116
Active Listings60
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)70
Avg Listing Price$614,125
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY11%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.5
Family Dual Income35.9
Median Household Income$53,631
Median Individual Income$30,214
Home Ownership71.1%
Home Value$272,389
Median Rent$963
Rent Burden35.9%
Poverty7.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.5%
  • Highschool Education22.9%
  • Some College32.5%
  • Bachelors Degree24.8%
  • Graduate Degree16.4%
  • Total College or Above41.2%
  • Stem Degree52.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.9%
  • Female53.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married53.4%
  • Divorced13.5%
  • Never Married18.3%
  • Widowed14.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityOriental
State IDNC
Population861

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1811.3%
19–2911.7%
30–394.8%
40–493.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.5%
60–6923.6%
70–7919.6%
80+13.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation41.0%
Unemployment Rate1.7%
Disabled16.5%

ETHNICITY

White91.3%
Black6.9%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.7%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured6.8%
Veteran9.6%

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