Census tract · Onslow County

Census Tract 24, Onslow County, North Carolina

Census Tract 24, GEOID 37133002400, in Onslow County, North Carolina, mostly within Piney Green (91% of its census blocks). 7,950 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,160); the 2020 Census counted 7,558.

Residents, 2020-2024

7,950

±1,160 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,558

Median household income

$73,951

±$8,182 (90% margin)
Onslow County: $68,148

Median home value

$261,600

±$25,455 (90% margin)
Onslow County: $236,400

Median gross rent

$1,162

±$76 (90% margin)
Onslow County: $1,265

Where is Census Tract 24?

Census Tract 24 is one of 46 census tracts in Onslow County, North Carolina. It covers 7.79 square miles of land, 970 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37133002400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 24 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Piney Green91%
Jacksonville5%
Census Tract 24 (marked with a dot) in Onslow County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1.03521 24 5 mi
Census Tract 24 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 24: Tract 1.03 ($83,566), Tract 5, Tract 8 ($40,757), Tract 21 ($60,111), Tract 22.01 ($56,629), Tract 22.02 ($39,309), Tract 23 ($69,041) and Tract 25 ($53,958). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 24?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 24's population at 7,950 (±1,160) in 2,867 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,558 residents and 3,299 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 24Piney GreenOnslow CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 7,950 ±1,160 14,078 207,906 10,730,404
Households 2,867 ±381 5,386 75,265 4,282,345
Average household size 2.77 ±0.27 2.61 2.48 2.44
Housing units 3,170 ±373 5,983 87,354 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 24?

The median resident of Census Tract 24 is 28.1 years old; 36.0% are under 18 and 6.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 43.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.4%. 2.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 24Piney GreenOnslow CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 28.1 ±2.9 30.1 27.7 39.1
Under 18 years 36.0% ±4.0 pts 28.5% 24.8% 21.8%
65 years and over 6.9% ±1.7 pts 11.7% 10.2% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.4% ±6.4 pts 18.7% 14.0% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 43.2% ±7.8 pts 48.9% 64.0% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 18.7% ±4.9 pts 18.9% 11.5% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.8 pts 1.2% 1.8% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.9% 0.5% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.6 pts 0.4% 0.2% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 15.0% ±5.9 pts 10.9% 7.4% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.9% ±1.4 pts 3.9% 4.2% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 11.6% ±6.1 pts 10.2% 10.4% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 29.2% ±6.7 pts 28.1% 21.4% 7.4%
With a disability 15.4% ±4.2 pts 16.7% 17.1% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 8.5% ±3.6 pts 8.2% 9.5% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.8% ±3.9 pts 93.5% 93.3% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.5% ±6.4 pts 24.2% 26.0% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.1% ±2.7 pts 5.7% 9.1% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.9% ±6.3 pts 82.0% 78.7% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 24 earn?

Half of the 2,867 households in Census Tract 24 earn less than $73,951 a year (±$8,182), against $68,148 across Onslow County: 16th highest of the county's 44 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 24Piney GreenOnslow CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $73,951 ±$8,182 $72,177 $68,148 $72,388
Mean household income $90,566 ±$22,330 $87,860 $85,766 $101,208
Per capita income $30,246 ±$5,502 $32,641 $33,305 $41,385
People below the poverty line 14.5% ±6.5 pts 10.8% 11.6% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 20.9% ±12.1 pts 15.5% 15.1% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 6.3% ±4.1 pts 7.1% 12.1% 12.8%
Households with a computer 96.3% ±3.0 pts 97.8% 97.2% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.6% ±3.8 pts 94.7% 92.8% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 24?

Owners occupy 56.5% of Census Tract 24's occupied homes and renters 43.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,600 by its owner (±$25,455). The median renter pays $1,162 a month including utilities, and 24.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 24Piney GreenOnslow CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $261,600 ±$25,455 $227,600 $236,400 $288,900
Median gross rent $1,162 ±$76 $1,202 $1,265 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 24.9% ±12.2 pts 27.0% 40.4% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,633 ±$118 $1,476 $1,531 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 56.5% ±9.9 pts 66.4% 63.7% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 43.5% ±9.9 pts 33.6% 36.3% 33.4%
Housing units 3,170 ±373 5,983 87,354 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 59.2% ±7.9 pts 71.7% 65.2% 65.3%
Mobile homes 16.3% ±6.4 pts 9.7% 11.5% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 8.9% ±4.9 pts 4.9% 4.0% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 26.5% ±7.4 pts 20.1% 23.0% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.5% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±2.4 pts 2.9% 4.3% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 24 get to work?

74.4% of Census Tract 24's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 24Piney GreenOnslow CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.3% ±6.8 pts 68.1% 70.0% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 6.6% ±5.9 pts 5.9% 5.4% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 74.4% ±10.5 pts 74.4% 65.7% 71.5%
Carpooled 12.9% ±5.5 pts 12.1% 12.1% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.7%
Walked 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.5% 6.9% 1.6%
Worked from home 12.1% ±10.6 pts 12.5% 12.8% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 23.8 min ±3.0 24.8 min 22.4 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 24 compare with the other tracts in Onslow County?

Among Onslow County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 24 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 24's rank among the tracts of Onslow County
MeasureIn Onslow County
Population6th of 45
Residents per square mile15th of 45
Median household income16th of 44
Per capita income24th of 45
Median home value10th of 38
Median gross rent24th of 42
Poverty rate12th of 25
Bachelor's degree or higher30th of 41
Median age30th of 45
Owner-occupied share29th of 38

The tracts next to it on Onslow County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 1413th$78,060±$20,775 · within the margin of this tract3,934
Tract 12.0214th$77,806±$13,380 · within the margin of this tract7,434
Tract 13.0215th$74,912±$10,569 · within the margin of this tract3,113
Tract 2416th$73,951±$8,1827,950
Tract 3.0617th$73,060±$35,195 · within the margin of this tract7,820
Tract 3.0418th$72,065±$14,500 · within the margin of this tract3,855
Tract 11.0119th$71,786±$17,503 · within the margin of this tract5,777

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 24?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 24 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections