How long do people stay in their homes in Havelock, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Havelock, NC, 2020–2024
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39.9% (±5.6 points) of households in Havelock, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.9% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 10.9%

When households in Havelock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Havelock	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	9.5% (±2.8 points)	5.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.4% (±4.9 points)	22.6%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±5.6 points)	38.5%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±2.4 points)	16.5%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±3.6 points)	9.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.4% (±1.6 points)	7.9%	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 Havelock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Craven County (27.9%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (26.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Havelock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Havelock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Havelock	—	39.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Neuse Forest	4.6 mi	39.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Branch	5.3 mi	43.6% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Minnesott Beach	6.9 mi	30.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	8.8 mi	12.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Newport	9.6 mi	33.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
James City	11 mi	18.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Fairfield Harbour	12 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Broad Creek	12 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arapahoe, NC (12.2%), James City, NC (18.1%), Broad Creek, NC (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cherry Branch	43.6% (±17.9 points)
2	Havelock	39.9% (±5.6 points)
3	Neuse Forest	39.1% (±13.3 points)
4	Fairfield Harbour	31.8% (±7.7 points)
5	New Bern	30.1% (±3.4 points)
6	Bridgeton	25.0% (±15.5 points)
7	Cove City	22.8% (±13.6 points)
8	River Bend	22.2% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Craven County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Havelock

How often do people move in Havelock?

39.9% of households in Havelock, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Havelock have?

10.9% of households in Havelock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Havelock city, 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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