Population 320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pungo
Household size in Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pungo are small: just 2.34 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. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, 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 Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Pungo is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, 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 Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Pungo (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 Pungo
Renters in Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Pungo rent their homes (29.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (66.5%) 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 Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pungo: 33.3% 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 Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Pungo are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $772 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,009 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $870 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,084 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Pungo runs $1,084 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Pungo
Bachelor's degrees in Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pungo: 15.7% 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 Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Pungo never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Pungo
| Period | Pungo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pungo has been strong: just 0.1% 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).
Pungo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pungo | 2.34 | 37.4 | 12.5% | 29.7% | 33.3% | 1979 | $1,084 | 15.7% | 85.3% | 0.1% |
| Pike Road | 2.38 | 41.7 | 12.1% | 16.1% | 31.4% | 1982 | $838 | 14.3% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Pantego | 3.03 | 37.0 | 7.2% | 23.1% | 29.7% | 1982 | $957 | 20.8% | 90.8% | 2.0% |
| Ponzer | 2.01 | 36.8 | 10.1% | 49.5% | 22.8% | 1983 | $1,180 | 13.6% | 77.6% | 0.0% |
| Leechville | 2.38 | 50.3 | 11.4% | 47.0% | 18.4% | 1991 | $625 | 17.1% | 82.9% | 1.8% |
| Belhaven | 2.16 | 48.1 | 15.0% | 38.2% | 26.6% | 1970 | $1,118 | 16.2% | 85.5% | 11.5% |
| Wenona | 2.51 | 45.3 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 17.4% | 1978 | $685 | 17.2% | 91.7% | 1.0% |
| Yeatesville | 2.49 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 1960 | $1,503 | 20.6% | 84.4% | 2.9% |
| Terra Ceia | 2.56 | 41.0 | 13.9% | 10.0% | 39.5% | 1972 | $1,114 | 17.1% | 91.2% | 0.6% |
| Pinetown | 2.59 | 41.7 | 7.3% | 15.0% | 14.9% | 1978 | $1,153 | 15.3% | 92.6% | 0.8% |
| Everetts Crossroads | 2.67 | 43.3 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 1982 | $786 | 13.2% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
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 Pungo. 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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