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Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina

City

Population: 7,102 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Porters Neck CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Porters Neck CDP

What is the median household income in Porters Neck CDP?
The median household income in Porters Neck CDP is $115,417 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Porters Neck CDP?
The poverty rate in Porters Neck CDP is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Porters Neck CDP?
$525,100 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Porters Neck CDP?
The median gross rent in Porters Neck CDP is $1,591 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Porters Neck CDP residents have a college degree?
67.5% of adults in Porters Neck CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
7,102
Median Income
$115,417
Median Home Value
$525,100
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
13.0%
Median Age
52.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$24,576 (+27.1%) Home Value: +$145,900 (+38.5%) Poverty Rate: -3.5 pp (-100%) Bachelor's+: +6.4 pp (+10.5%) Unemployment: +8.6 pp (+195.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 7,102
Median Age 52.0
Female 55.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% White (non-Hisp.) 89.4% Black 1.2% Asian 6.5% Two or More 1.9% Other 0.7%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Korean
6.2%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $115,417 ±$15,914
+$45,513 vs. state
Per Capita Income $154,813
Median Family Income $149,974
Poverty Rate 0.0%
-9.4 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 1.4%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 40.4%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
1.0%
$10–15k
1.6%
$15–25k
2.2%
$25–35k
5.2%
$35–50k
7.6%
$50–75k
13.4%
$75–100k
13.3%
$100–150k
16.6%
$150–200k
17.2%
$200k+
21.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 3,415
Owner-Occupied 79.3%
Renter-Occupied 20.7%
Vacancy Rate 5.0%
Median Home Value $525,100
+$265,700 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,591
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 16.9%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 26.6%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
0.7%
$200–300k
7.3%
$300–500k
36.2%
$500k–$1M
46.7%
$1M+
7.0%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
2.7%
$1–1.5k
43.2%
$1.5–2k
22.9%
$2–2.5k
5.5%
$2.5–3.5k
2.1%
$3.5k+
23.7%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
4.3%
1 vehicle
33.9%
2 vehicles
46.3%
3+
15.6%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
79.7%
Single-fam. att.
4.5%
20+ units
9.3%
Mobile home
0.6%
Housing Age
1970–1999
8.1%
2000–2009
40.3%
2010+
18.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 97.4%
Bachelor's or Higher 67.5%
+32.8 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 29.7%
Some College / Associate 13.6%
Less Than High School 1.1%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 52.5%
Unemployment Rate 13.0%
+8.2 pp vs. state
Work from Home 33.3%
Self-Employed 7.4%
Government Workers 7.5%
Private For-Profit 85.1%
Industry
Edu/Health
20.7%
Prof. Services
20.1%
Manufacturing
12.8%
Finance
8.5%
Retail
7.4%
Construction
4.5%
Arts/Entmt.
4.2%
Information
4.1%
Wholesale
2.6%
Public Admin
2.4%
Transportation
1.4%
Occupation
Management
58.8%
Sales
16.9%
Food Prep
13.2%
Construction
8.5%
Production
2.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.5 min
Drove Alone 59.5%
Carpool 5.9%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 33.3%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 3,244
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 59.8%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 21.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.9%
5–9
3.3%
10–14
5.0%
15–19
3.5%
20–24
3.9%
25–34
8.6%
35–44
11.7%
45–54
11.5%
55–64
7.0%
65–74
6.0%
75–84
12.8%
85+
14.6%
Under 18: 14.6% Working age (18–64): 85.4% 65 and over: 35.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 10.6%
Naturalized Citizen 55.7%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 4.2%
Foreign-Born Origin
Asia
66.5%
Europe
23.4%
Latin America
10.1%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 10.1%
With a Disability 12.0%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 91.8%
Uninsured 8.2%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 90.6%
Has a Computer 97.1%
Same House 1 Year Ago 87.9%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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