Population 962 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piney Green
Household size in Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Piney Green sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.76 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Piney Green skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Piney Green (11.7%), close to 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 Piney Green
Renters in Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Piney Green rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Piney Green: 19.5% of homes are empty, 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 Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Piney Green was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $576 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $812 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Piney Green runs $812 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.7% 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 Piney Green
Bachelor's degrees in Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Piney Green: 15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Piney Green have finished high school (91.8%), a bit 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 Piney Green
| Period | Piney Green | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Piney Green has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Piney Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Green | 2.58 | 42.7 | 11.7% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 1983 | $812 | 15.6% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Kitty Fork | 2.58 | 42.5 | 8.5% | 21.6% | 13.5% | 1987 | $745 | 16.0% | 85.6% | 4.2% |
| Salemburg | 2.67 | 37.2 | 15.8% | 28.9% | 19.4% | 1987 | $827 | 12.3% | 89.3% | 1.3% |
| Vann Crossroads | 2.49 | 44.4 | 17.6% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 1993 | $767 | 20.4% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Spiveys Corner | 3.35 | 37.0 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 27.2% | 1997 | $910 | 20.7% | 80.3% | 3.6% |
| McLamb Crossroads | 2.38 | 45.6 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 1993 | $862 | 21.1% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Mingo | 3.02 | 41.2 | 13.5% | 19.7% | 17.3% | 1992 | $785 | 11.5% | 70.4% | 1.6% |
| Keener | 2.59 | 34.8 | 12.8% | 28.5% | 10.5% | 1992 | $951 | 12.2% | 79.9% | 3.0% |
| Autryville | 2.48 | 42.7 | 5.9% | 17.1% | 14.9% | 1987 | $795 | 14.4% | 84.4% | 7.5% |
| Timothy | 2.37 | 45.6 | 12.0% | 19.2% | 18.7% | 1994 | $827 | 17.4% | 85.4% | 3.2% |
| Godwin | 2.62 | 47.6 | 7.9% | 20.5% | 10.7% | 1991 | $887 | 17.3% | 79.2% | 2.8% |
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 Piney Green. 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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