Population 459 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piney Grove
Household size in Piney Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Piney Grove run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.23 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 Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Piney Grove is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, 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 Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Piney Grove (18.5%), well above 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 Grove
Renters in Piney Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Piney Grove own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Piney Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Piney Grove is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
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 Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Piney Grove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $730 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,339 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$527 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Piney Grove runs $1,339 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Rent takes 36.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Piney Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Piney Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Piney Grove is the same as the national rate: 89.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent.
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 Grove
| Period | Piney Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Piney Grove runs well above the national rate: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Piney Grove 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 Grove | 2.45 | 37.7 | 18.5% | 26.3% | 8.9% | 1996 | $1,339 | 12.6% | 89.3% | 9.4% |
| Bolivia | 2.42 | 52.2 | 14.1% | 14.2% | 17.4% | 2003 | $1,634 | 26.6% | 91.1% | 6.6% |
| Lennon Crossroads | 2.38 | 59.0 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 2006 | $1,626 | 27.5% | 93.3% | 9.6% |
| Varnum | 2.19 | 55.8 | 9.2% | 4.3% | 26.8% | 2000 | $1,637 | 31.2% | 87.1% | 3.1% |
| Varnamtown | 2.29 | 60.5 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 21.6% | 1996 | $866 | 28.7% | 92.5% | 4.8% |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 2.16 | 46.1 | 8.4% | 18.6% | 11.7% | 1999 | $1,444 | 23.8% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| Town Creek | 2.87 | 34.9 | 9.5% | 17.6% | 0.9% | 2000 | $1,069 | 16.7% | 82.0% | 2.5% |
| St. James | 2.00 | 67.7 | 2.0% | 4.6% | 15.9% | 2010 | $1,391 | 66.4% | 97.9% | 8.3% |
| Supply | 2.22 | 46.8 | 17.0% | 21.9% | 38.9% | 1994 | $1,015 | 16.1% | 85.6% | 6.2% |
| Oak Island | 2.00 | 61.6 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 51.9% | 1998 | $1,535 | 43.2% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
| Funston | 2.04 | 53.0 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 2007 | $1,760 | 33.9% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
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 Grove. 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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