Pine Knoll Shores, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,351

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

64.2

0.312% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.48%

34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,375

0.906% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$592,300

Population & Diversity

Pine Knoll Shores, NC is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.92% of Pine Knoll Shores, NC residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 77.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Pine Knoll Shores, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Pine Knoll Shores, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Knoll Shores, NC was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pine Knoll Shores, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Knoll Shores, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 14
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9

1.55%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.55% of the people in Pine Knoll Shores, NC are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Knoll Shores, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

2.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Pine Knoll Shores, NC residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pine Knoll Shores, NC was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pine Knoll Shores, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 19
Korea
8 ± 18

Pine Knoll Shores, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pine Knoll Shores, NC.

Economy

The economy of Pine Knoll Shores, NC employs 480 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Knoll Shores, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($165,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($151,250), and Finance & Insurance ($117,917).

Employment

Occupations

480

2024 Value

± 90

−5.14%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Knoll Shores, NC declined at a rate of −5.14%, from 506 employees to 480 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Knoll Shores, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (77 people), Management Occupations (71 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Knoll Shores, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

480

2024 Value

± 90

−5.14%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Knoll Shores, NC declined at a rate of −5.14%, from 506 employees to 480 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Knoll Shores, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Knoll Shores, NC, though some of these residents may live in Pine Knoll Shores, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,232

Median earning men ± $15,634

$61,339

Median earning women ± $17,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($166,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($124,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,500), Public Administration ($82,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Knoll Shores, NC was $592,300 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $583,900 to $592,300, a 1.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Knoll Shores, NC is 98.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Knoll Shores, NC have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Knoll Shores, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$592,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,294

$661

Median Property Taxes

±$83

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pine Knoll Shores, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pine Knoll Shores, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

98.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.2% of the housing units in Pine Knoll Shores, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pine Knoll Shores, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,375

Median Household Income

± $13,000

673

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 673 households in Pine Knoll Shores, NC grew to $109,375 from the previous year's value of $108,393.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Knoll Shores, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Knoll Shores, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Worked At Home (25.5%)
Carpooled (5.31%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Pine Knoll Shores, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Knoll Shores, NC have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Pine Knoll Shores, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pine Knoll Shores, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pine Knoll Shores, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pine Knoll Shores, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Knoll Shores, NC (47 out of 1.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Knoll Shores, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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