Pine Knoll Shores

Population: 1,387
Median household income: $108,393
Median home value: $583,900

Located in Carteret County, North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is a community with a population of 1,387. The median household income of $108,393 is above the Carteret County median ($70,235).

From 2019 to 2023, Pine Knoll Shores's population grew 3.3% from 1,343 to 1,387, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $387,600 to $583,900.

53.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,387
Median age: 64.0 yrs
Median household income: $108,393
Median home value: $583,900
Median gross rent: $1,792
Housing units: 2,134
Homeownership rate: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3431,387

Median household income

$75,313$108,393

Median home value

$387,600$583,900

Median gross rent

$1,214$1,792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,343	$75,313	$387,600	$1,214
2020	1,284	$82,361	$398,900	$1,125
2021	1,288	$89,861	$424,800	$1,203
2022	1,363	$92,656	$493,300	$1,571
2023	1,387	$108,393	$583,900	$1,792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 7424.4%

75 and over21.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.5%
5 to 17	100	7.2%
18 to 24	27	1.9%
25 to 34	55	4.0%
35 to 44	118	8.5%
45 to 54	108	7.8%
55 to 64	317	22.9%
65 to 74	339	24.4%
75 and over	302	21.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,362	98.2%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree28.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.4%
High school graduate	121	9.8%
Some college or associate's	335	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	425	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	353	28.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.7%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	322	65.7%
Carpooled	18	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	26.7%
Other means	16	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	27.6%
15 to 29 min	170	47.4%
30 to 44 min	50	13.9%
45 to 59 min	13	3.6%
60+ min	27	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 2.6% (36 of 1,387)

	Count	Share
Family households	514	75.7%
Nonfamily households	165	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	679	31.8%
Vacant	1,455	68.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	664	97.8%
Renter-occupied	15	2.2%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units20.5%

20 or more units21.3%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,148	53.8%
1-unit, attached	13	0.6%
2 to 4 units	69	3.2%
5 to 19 units	437	20.5%
20 or more units	455	21.3%
Mobile home & other	12	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3752000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 4.71 sq mi
Center point: 34.6972, -76.8319