About Castle Hayne

Castle Hayne is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,512 people and just one neighborhood, Castle Hayne is the 133rd largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns , Castle Hayne isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Castle Hayne are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Castle Hayne is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Castle Hayne who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.91%), sales jobs (10.38%), and management occupations (5.65%).

One of the nice things about Castle Hayne is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Castle Hayne is a very car-oriented town. 97.77% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Castle Hayne is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Castle Hayne has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Castle Hayne doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Castle Hayne Information and Demographics

The citizens of Castle Hayne are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.62% of adults in Castle Hayne have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Castle Hayne in 2000 was $18,092, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,368 for a family of four.

Castle Hayne is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Castle Hayne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Castle Hayne is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Castle Hayne include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Castle Hayne is English. Some people also speak Spanish.