Piney Green, North Carolina | |
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 Location of Piney Green, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates:34°44′59″N77°19′15″W / 34.74972°N 77.32083°W /34.74972; -77.32083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Onslow |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.72 sq mi (35.54 km2) |
| • Land | 13.63 sq mi (35.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,386 |
| • Density | 1,055.39/sq mi (407.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-52260[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403422[2] |
Piney Green is acensus-designated place (CDP) inOnslow County,North Carolina, United States. The population was 14,386 at the2020 census. It is part of theJacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (35 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.37%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,386 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,439 | 51.71% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,867 | 19.93% |
| Native American | 65 | 0.45% |
| Asian | 375 | 2.61% |
| Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.33% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,317 | 9.15% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 2,276 | 15.82% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 14,386 people, 4,742 households, and 3,430 families residing in the CDP.
At the 2000census,[3] there were 148,658 people, 4,202 households, and 3,193 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 868.7 inhabitants per square mile (335.4/km2). There were 4,671 housing units at an average density of 348.1 per square mile (134.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.74%White, 24.56%African American, 0.75%Native American, 2.58%Asian, 0.25%Pacific Islander, 3.12% fromother races, and 4.01% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 7.61% of the population.
There were 5,126 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% weremarried couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,636, and the median income for a family was $40,117. Males had a median income of $27,994 versus $20,278 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $15,353. About 7.3% of families and 10.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |