Piney Green, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

14,078

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

0.333% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,177

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,600

Population & Diversity

Piney Green, NC is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.91% of Piney Green, NC residents were born outside of the country (550 people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.88k people) in Piney Green, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Piney Green, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Piney Green, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piney Green, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.88k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 573
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 638

18.7%

Hispanic Population

2.63k people

18.7% of the people in Piney Green, NC are hispanic (2.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piney Green, 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

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

550 people

4.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

595 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Piney Green, NC residents (550 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 Piney Green, NC was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,500 ± 444
Gulf War (1990s)
455 ± 182
Vietnam
350 ± 90

Piney Green, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Piney Green, NC.

Economy

The economy of Piney Green, NC employs 5.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Piney Green, NC were Retail Trade (723 people), Accommodation & Food Services (645 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (624 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,964), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,913), and Public Administration ($64,145).

Employment

Occupations

5.69k

2024 Value

± 747

0.78%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piney Green, NC grew at a rate of 0.78%, from 5.64k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piney Green, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (740 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (719 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piney Green, 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

5.69k

2024 Value

± 747

0.78%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piney Green, NC grew at a rate of 0.78%, from 5.64k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piney Green, NC, are Retail Trade (723 people), Accommodation & Food Services (645 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piney Green, NC, though some of these residents may live in Piney Green, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,137

Median earning men ± $4,290

$33,194

Median earning women ± $1,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,554), Manufacturing ($70,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,508).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,395), Public Administration ($37,401), and Construction ($35,316).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Piney Green, NC was $227,600 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,000 to $227,600, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Piney Green, NC is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Piney Green, NC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piney Green, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,591

$3,578

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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 Piney Green, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Piney Green, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Piney Green, 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.

$72,177

Median Household Income

± $7,136

5.39k

Number of Households

± 689

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.39k households in Piney Green, NC grew to $72,177 from the previous year's value of $65,179.

The following chart displays the households in Piney Green, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piney Green, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Piney Green, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piney Green, NC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Piney Green, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piney Green, NC (1.52k out of 14.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Piney Green, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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