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The Town of Castalia had a population of 257 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Castalia is located at latitude 36.0818 and longitude -78.0575 in Nash County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Castalia encompass a land area of 0.75 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Nash County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Castalia 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 Castalia is located within Township of Castalia, a minor civil division (MCD) of Nash County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 257 (100%) |
Population in Households | 257 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 211 (82.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 341 |
Diversity Index2 | 64 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $41,055 |
Average Household Income | $57,068 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 21% |
Per Capita Income | $24,204 |
Wealth Index5 | 40 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 128 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 81 (63.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 28 (21.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 19 (14.8%) |
Median Home Value | $146,429 |
Average Home Value | $161,420 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 117 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 109 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 77 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.82% | -1.20% |
Households | 0.28% | -0.74% |
Families | -1.33% | |
Median Household Income | 2.59% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.10% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.75% |
The table below compares Castalia to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 681 | 12th |
Population Density | # 550 | 29th |
Median Household Income | # 600 | 23rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 426 | 55th |
Per Capita Income | # 609 | 22nd |
Diversity Index | # 218 | 72nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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