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The Town of Broadway had a population of 1,299 as of July 1, 2025.
The primary coordinate point for Broadway is located at latitude 35.4579 and longitude -79.0531 in Lee County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Broadway encompass a land area of 1.29 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Lee County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Broadway has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Broadway is located within Township 3-Cape Fear, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lee County.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,299 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 1,290 (99.3%) |
| Population in Families | 1,038 (79.9%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 9 ( 0.7%) |
| Population Density | 1,004 |
| Diversity Index2 | 60 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $60,000 |
| Average Household Income | $88,246 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
| Per Capita Income | $38,875 |
| Wealth Index5 | 81 |
| Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.3) |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 592 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 436 (73.6%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 136 (23.0%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 20 ( 3.4%) |
| Median Home Value | $271,384 |
| Average Home Value | $281,944 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 81 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 572 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26 |
| Family Households | 374 |
| Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.48% | 0.64% |
| Households | 0.96% | 1.19% |
| Families | 1.86% | |
| Median Household Income | 3.03% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.55% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1.81% |
The table below compares Broadway to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 402 | 48th |
| Population Density | # 213 | 73rd |
| Median Household Income | # 430 | 45th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 269 | 35th |
| Per Capita Income | # 257 | 67th |
| Diversity Index | # 305 | 61st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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