What percentage of people rent in Enfield, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Enfield, NC, 2020–2024
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47.1% (±12.1 points) of the occupied homes in Enfield, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 332 renting households against 373 that own their home.

In Enfield, the share of households that rent went from 69.5% in 2015–2019 to 47.1% in 2020–2024 (−22.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.1% (±12.1 points)
Renting households: 332 (±90)
Median renter income: $16,333 (±$8,402)

Who rents and who owns in Enfield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Enfield	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.1% (±12.1 points)	37.1% (±2.1 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	332 (±90)	7,553 (±473)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	373 (±131)	12,830 (±494)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.8)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,333 (±$8,402)	$25,964 (±$3,232)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,553 (±$21,273)	$58,923 (±$3,080)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Enfield, the renter share is not measurably different from Halifax County (37.1%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (33.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Halifax County, Enfield ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Enfield has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	69.5% (±7.9 points)	47.1% (±12.1 points)	−22.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$724 (±$62)	$583 (±$308)	−19.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$20,567 (±$3,143)	$34,830 (±$9,550)	+69.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Enfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Enfield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Enfield	—	47.1% (±12.1 points)	—
Whitakers	5.7 mi	48.1% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	11 mi	24.3% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Leggett	14 mi	0.0% (±79.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland Neck	14 mi	53.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oak	15 mi	3.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Dortches	16 mi	16.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Rocky Mount	17 mi	51.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	17 mi	47.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halifax, NC (24.3%), Red Oak, NC (3.9%), Dortches, NC (16.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Halifax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Scotland Neck	53.1% (±11.8 points)
2	Roanoke Rapids	50.1% (±4.7 points)
3	Weldon	47.6% (±10.7 points)
4	Enfield	47.1% (±12.1 points)
5	Littleton	35.6% (±17.8 points)
6	Halifax	24.3% (±19.1 points)
7	South Rosemary	23.2% (±11.3 points)
8	Hobgood	18.4% (±19.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Enfield

How many renters are there in Enfield?

Enfield has an estimated 332 (±90) renting households, 47.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Enfield?

In Enfield, the share of households that rent went from 69.5% in 2015–2019 to 47.1% in 2020–2024 (−22.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Enfield?

A renting household in Enfield has 2.4 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Enfield?

The median renting household in Enfield, NC has an income of $16,333 (±$8,402) a year, against $56,553 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Enfield town, North Carolina (place:21360, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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