COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swansboro vs Piney Green
PLACE A
Swansboro, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Piney Green, North Carolina
Swansboro is 70% smaller than Piney Green. Swansboro earns more, with a median household income $42,248 higher. Swansboro has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 8%).
SWANSBOROPINEY GREENDIFFERENCE
Total population4,17414,078−70% vs Piney Green
Population density1,8681,033+835
Population growth40.6%8.2%+32.4 pts
Median age44.730.1+14.6
Male49.0%48.8%+0.2 pts
Female51.0%51.2%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.6%3.9%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%48.9%+35.5 pts
Black2.7%18.9%−16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%18.7%−13.4 pts
Asian0.7%1.2%−0.5 pts
Other6.9%12.4%−5.5 pts
Median household income$114,425$72,177+$42,248
Per capita income$60,347$32,641+$27,706
Poverty rate14.1%10.8%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%24.2%+15.6 pts
Graduate degree20.3%5.7%+14.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%5.9%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation66.1%68.1%−1.9 pts
Median home value$378,700$227,600+$151,100
Median gross rent$1,106$1,202−$96
Owner-occupied72.5%66.4%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%10.0%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households27.2%40.4%−13.2 pts
Average commute22.924.8−1.9
Worked from home18.5%12.5%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured17.6%8.2%+9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024