Porters Neck, North Carolina
Porters Neck, North Carolina | |
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  Porters Neck, North Carolina Location within North Carolina  Porters Neck, North Carolina Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′39″N 77°46′10″W / 34.29417°N 77.76944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.78 sq mi (14.98 km2) |
| • Land | 5.41 sq mi (14.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,397 |
| • Density | 1,367.2/sq mi (527.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584329[2] |
Porters Neck is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Porters Neck had a population of 7,397.[3]
History
William B. Gould was enslaved on Nicholas Nixon's plantation on Porters Neck before escaping in 1862.[4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.708 square miles (14.78 km2); 5.365 square miles (13.90 km2) of its area is land, and 0.343 square miles (0.89 km2) is water.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,204 | — | |
| 2020 | 7,397 | 19.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Porters Neck had a population of 7,397. The median age was 53.5 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 35.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.7 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
97.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.1% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 3,164 households in Porters Neck, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.3% were married-couple households, 11.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 3,403 housing units, of which 7.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,593 | 89.1% |
| Black or African American | 218 | 2.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 112 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 101 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 360 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 253 | 3.4% |
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porters Neck, North Carolina
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Gould IV, William B. (2002). Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of a Black Sailor (paperback ed.). Stanford University Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-8047-4708-3.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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