Kirkland, North Carolina | |
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 Location inNew Hanover County and the state ofNorth Carolina. | |
| Coordinates:34°19′02″N77°47′48″W / 34.31722°N 77.79667°W /34.31722; -77.79667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.8 km2) |
| • Land | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,397 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-35975[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403179[1] |
Kirkland, more commonly known asPorter's Neck, was acensus-designated place (CDP) inNew Hanover County,North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,397 at the 2020 census which is up from 6,204 in 2010. The CDP was redesignated as Porters Neck CDP for the 2010 census. Porter’s Neck is located in the statistical townships ofCape Fear andHarnett. The CDP is part of theWilmingtonMetropolitan Statistical Area. Porter’s Neck, then Kirkland, was first listed as a CDP at the2000 United States census.[3][4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.4 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.24%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 597 | — | |
| 2010 | 6,204 | 939.2% | |
| 2020 | 7,397 | 19.2% |
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,548 | 88.52% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 217 | 2.93% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.12% |
| Asian | 110 | 1.49% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 258 | 3.49% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 253 | 3.42% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 7,397 people, 3,087 households, and 2,282 families residing in the CDP.
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 579 people, 212 households, and 160 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 69.0 inhabitants per square mile (26.6/km2). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 27.5 per square mile (10.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.08%White, 33.85%African American, 0.17%Native American, 0.35%Asian, and 1.55% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 212 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% weremarried couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,292, and the median income for a family was $57,083. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $22,614 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $21,439. About 8.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
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