Pitt County, NC Demographic Data
Pitt County, NC Summary
Pitt County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 172,554
- Area: 654.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 651.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.85 sq. miles
- Population Density: 263.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 53.15 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pitt County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
93,771
53%
50.8
Male
83,449
47%
49.2
Total Population
177,220
323,128,000
Pitt County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,004
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,962
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,083
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,392
10.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
20,391
11.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
24,692
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,731
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,715
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,071
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,392
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,761
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,767
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,259
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
138,482
78.1%
77.2
Female
75,362
54.4%
51.3
Male
63,120
45.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
121,903
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,006
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,787
11.7%
15.2
Female
11,899
57.2%
55.8
Male
8,888
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Pitt County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
172,715
97.5%
96.8
White
102,197
57.7%
72.6
Black or African American
62,515
35.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
640
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,983
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
64
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,316
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,505
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,010
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
5,449
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,248
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
120
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,193
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
166,210
93.8%
82.2
Pitt County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,268
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,293
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,107
22.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,983
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,097
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
19,751
18.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,889
13.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,561
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
95,827
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33,640
31.7%
31.2
Pitt County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
63,234
43.6%
33.7%
Now Married
59,550
41.0%
47.5
Divorced
13,052
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,441
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
5,894
4.1
5.8%
Pitt County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
156,036
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,180
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Pitt County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,573
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,048
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,080
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,332
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,000
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,496
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,946
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,223
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,169
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,152
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
46,573
57,617
Per capita income
25,562
31,128
Pitt County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,900
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,206
12.4%
9.8
Construction
4,393
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
27,067
32.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,611
4.4%
6.6
Information
1,182
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,750
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,944
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,513
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,263
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
8,575
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,532
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,485
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,619
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,902
38.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,442
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,213
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,245
18.5%
18.1%
Pitt County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
82,087
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
69,645
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,972
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
498
0.6%
5.1
Walked
495
0.6%
2.7
Other means
1,276
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
3,201
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Pitt County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,244
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,562
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,850
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
15,363
21.9%
21.0
Pitt County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
70,019
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
36,950
52.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
33,069
47.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,890
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Pitt County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
77,909
1 room
1,195
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
3,362
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
7,538
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
17,858
22.9%
16.5
5 rooms
17,441
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
13,378
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
6,449
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,127
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,561
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Pitt County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
77,909
1-unit, detached
37,115
47.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,666
4.7%
5.9
2-units
3,618
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,242
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8,895
11.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8,278
10.6%
4.4
20 or more units
4,361
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
9,734
12.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pitt County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,147
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,558
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,892
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,147
5.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,566
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,234
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18,571
23.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,179
28.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,318
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,297
1.7%
1.4%
Pitt County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Pitt County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
24,710
47295100.0
Less than $500
259
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
525
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
843
3.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,978
8.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,200
21.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,161
29.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,744
35.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,045
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,061
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,624
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,108
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,813
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
Pitt County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
32,088
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
370
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,003
3.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,869
15.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
5,288
16.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
20,485
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
981
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
717
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,924
16.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,041
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,941
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,155
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,974
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,268
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,766
0.0%
0.0%
Pitt County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
36,950
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,694
12.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,918
21.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,164
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,344
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,668
18.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,449
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
609
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
104
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,400
205,000
