Porters Neck

Population: 7,102
Median household income: $115,417
Median home value: $525,100

Porters Neck, a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina, has 7,102 residents. Its median household income of $115,417 runs above the New Hanover County figure of $72,892.

Between 2019 and 2023, Porters Neck's population declined 5.8% from 7,538 to 7,102, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $379,200 to $525,100.

The median gross rent is $1,591. 67.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,102
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $115,417
Median home value: $525,100
Median gross rent: $1,591
Housing units: 3,415
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5387,102

Median household income

$90,841$115,417

Median home value

$379,200$525,100

Median gross rent

$1,167$1,591

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,538	$90,841	$379,200	$1,167
2020	7,693	$94,886	$383,300	$1,151
2021	7,221	$103,047	$394,700	$1,238
2022	7,165	$111,733	$461,400	$1,301
2023	7,102	$115,417	$525,100	$1,591

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over22.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	276	3.9%
5 to 17	763	10.7%
18 to 24	356	5.0%
25 to 34	614	8.6%
35 to 44	831	11.7%
45 to 54	817	11.5%
55 to 64	921	13.0%
65 to 74	907	12.8%
75 and over	1,617	22.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,350	89.4%
Black or African American	82	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	462	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	135	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree37.8%

Graduate or professional degree29.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	2.6%
High school graduate	654	11.5%
Some college or associate's	1,054	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,158	37.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,694	29.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone59.5%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,659	59.5%
Carpooled	164	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	928	33.3%
Other means	36	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	403	21.7%
15 to 29 min	942	50.7%
30 to 44 min	396	21.3%
45 to 59 min	64	3.4%
60+ min	54	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 2.3% (155 of 6,856)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,103	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,141	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,244	95.0%
Vacant	171	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,572	79.3%
Renter-occupied	672	20.7%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,722	79.7%
1-unit, attached	152	4.5%
2 to 4 units	114	3.3%
5 to 19 units	91	2.7%
20 or more units	317	9.3%
Mobile home & other	19	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3753475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 34.2932, -77.7706