How long do people stay in their homes in Half Moon, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Half Moon, NC, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±9.1 points) of households in Half Moon, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.6% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Half Moon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Half Moon	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	11.2% (±6.6 points)	8.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±6.2 points)	33.0%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±8.2 points)	36.0%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.8% (±7.6 points)	10.9%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±3.1 points)	6.2%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±4.6 points)	5.1%	9.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Half Moon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Onslow County (41.9%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Half Moon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Half Moon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Half Moon	—	29.6% (±9.1 points)	—
Pumpkin Center	6.2 mi	8.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Richlands	6.8 mi	32.2% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	7.8 mi	48.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Piney Green	10 mi	40.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	14 mi	25.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	17 mi	28.5% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pollocksville	18 mi	17.2% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beulaville	19 mi	27.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pumpkin Center, NC (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jacksonville, NC (48.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Onslow County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Jacksonville	48.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Piney Green	40.6% (±6.9 points)
4	Sneads Ferry	33.5% (±13.4 points)
5	North Topsail Beach	33.4% (±7.5 points)
6	Swansboro	32.8% (±10.5 points)
7	Richlands	32.2% (±11.8 points)
8	Half Moon	29.6% (±9.1 points)
9	Pumpkin Center	8.3% (±12.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Onslow County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Half Moon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Half Moon

How often do people move in Half Moon?

29.6% of households in Half Moon, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Half Moon have?

14.2% of households in Half Moon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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