Eden Population History 1990 - 2023

Eden Population Facts

What is the current population of Eden?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Eden is 15,332. Eden, North Carolina is the 2,340th largest city in the US.

What county is Eden, North Carolina in?

Eden is located entirely in Rockingham County.

What is the size of Eden, North Carolina in square miles?

Eden has an area of 13.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Eden?

The peak population of Eden was in 1990, when its population was 15,860. In 1990, Eden was the 1,685th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,340th largest city in the US. Eden is currently 3.3% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Eden shrinking?

Eden has shrunk 3.2% since the year 2000. Eden, North Carolina's growth is below average. 74% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Eden, North Carolina?

Eden has a population density of 1,152.7 people per square mile.

Eden Demographics

What is the voting age population of Eden, North Carolina?

The total voting age population of Eden, North Carolina, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 11,451. The voting age population is 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

What percentage of Eden, North Carolina residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.0% of the residents of Eden are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Eden, North Carolina?

The racial demographics of Eden are 65.8% White, 25.1% Black, 3.9% Other, 2.5% Two or more races, 2.0% Asian, 0.7% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 8.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Eden, North Carolina residents are below the poverty line?

In Eden, 22.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 35.3%. On a per-household basis, 17.6% of families are below the poverty line in Eden.

What percentage of Eden, North Carolina residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.5% of Eden residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Eden, North Carolina residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.6% of Eden residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.3% have a bachelor's degree and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Eden, North Carolina residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Eden residents aged 5 and older, 8.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Eden Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Eden, North Carolina?

The unemployment rate in Eden is 7.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Eden, North Carolina residents work for the government?

In Eden, 9.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Eden, North Carolina?

The median household income in Eden is $34,917.

Eden Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Eden, North Carolina?

In Eden, 54.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Eden, North Carolina?

Renters occupy 45.3% of housing units in Eden.

What percentage of Eden, North Carolina housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Eden, 19.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Eden, North Carolina housing units were built after 2000?

In Eden, 7.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 580 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Eden, North Carolina?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Eden is $666.

What percentage of households in Eden, North Carolina have broadband internet?

In Eden, 71.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.