Population 1,353 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pine Knoll Shores
Household size in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.83 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pine Knoll Shores are small: just 2.00 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.83, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 61.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 64.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 64.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Pine Knoll Shores skews older: half of its residents are older than 64.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.7% of households in Pine Knoll Shores, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pine Knoll Shores
Renters in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.8% of households in Pine Knoll Shores rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 68.3% of the housing in Pine Knoll Shores, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Pine Knoll Shores are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,034 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,231 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,750 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$716 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Pine Knoll Shores runs $1,750 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pine Knoll Shores
Bachelor's degrees in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Pine Knoll Shores is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pine Knoll Shores: 99.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pine Knoll Shores
| Period | Pine Knoll Shores | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pine Knoll Shores runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pine Knoll Shores compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Knoll Shores | 2.00 | 64.2 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 68.3% | 1984 | $1,750 | 65.5% | 99.3% | 3.8% |
| Mansfield | 2.17 | 34.3 | 2.2% | 68.1% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,093 | 25.1% | 95.9% | 0.6% |
| Morehead City | 1.96 | 48.6 | 5.9% | 37.1% | 15.1% | 1986 | $1,261 | 41.5% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Atlantic Beach | 1.86 | 56.9 | 3.5% | 37.7% | 82.3% | 1984 | $1,231 | 62.0% | 99.3% | 2.8% |
| Indian Beach | 2.00 | 58.0 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 87.9% | 1988 | $1,719 | 46.1% | 98.2% | 13.1% |
| Salter Path | 2.02 | 57.3 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 89.8% | 1988 | $1,781 | 43.9% | 97.9% | 14.9% |
| Newport | 2.36 | 44.8 | 6.6% | 23.5% | 16.7% | 1995 | $1,099 | 26.0% | 93.4% | 4.8% |
| Mill Creek | 2.28 | 50.3 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,013 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Broad Creek | 2.44 | 41.4 | 11.4% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 1996 | $1,179 | 26.4% | 90.9% | 0.4% |
| Beaufort | 1.94 | 53.2 | 7.7% | 29.2% | 22.6% | 1986 | $922 | 32.9% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
| Bogue | 2.69 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 2001 | $1,394 | 36.4% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pine Knoll Shores. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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