Greenville, NC Demographic Data

Greenville, NC Summary

Greenville is located in Pitt County in North Carolina
  • Population: 87,248
  • Area: 35.36 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 34.61 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.76 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,467.28 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 29.20 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Greenville, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,226
54%
50.8
Male
42,274
46%
49.2
Total Population
91,500
 
323,128,000

Greenville, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,838
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,778
7.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,435
3.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,696
12.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,789
16.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,432
15.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,211
10.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,759
10.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,547
5.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,488
3.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,043
5.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,765
3.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
719
0.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
74,245
81.1%
77.2
Female
41,116
55.4%
51.3
Male
33,129
44.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
61,278
67.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,390
11.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,527
9.3%
15.2
Female
5,274
61.9%
55.8
Male
3,253
38.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0

Greenville, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
89,450
97.8% 
96.8
White
50,433
55.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
34,227
37.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
537
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
2,208
2.4% 
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
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,981
2.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,050
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,597
7.2% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
84,903
92.8% 
82.2

Greenville, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,332
2.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,611
5.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,774
21.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,249
24.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,314
10.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,831
19.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,853
15.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,943
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
46,021
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,684
35.4%
31.2

Greenville, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,352
55.4%
33.7%
Now Married
22,025
28.8%
47.5
Divorced
7,005
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,859
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,208
2.9
5.8%

Greenville, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
80,444
92.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,218
7.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Greenville, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,282
16.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,457
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,584
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,731
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,901
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,699
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,424
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,461
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,139
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,243
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
36,806
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,887
 
31,128

Greenville, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
497
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,335
15.1%
9.8
Construction
1,743
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,047
33.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,256
5.4%
6.6
Information
965
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,260
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,847
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,789
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
860
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
4,083
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,887
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
433
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,764
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,359
41.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,603
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,148
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,128
19.4%
18.1%

Greenville, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
41,847
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
34,829
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,307
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
498
1.2%
5.1
Walked
429
1.0%
2.7
Other means
570
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
2,214
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
 
26.6

Greenville, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,941
13.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,140
39.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,929
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
5,911
15.6%
21.0

Greenville, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
37,921
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,799
31.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
26,122
68.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,096
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Greenville, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,017
1 room
1,195
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2,895
6.7%
2.7
3 rooms
6,499
15.1%
9.1
4 rooms
11,862
27.6%
16.5
5 rooms
8,590
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,912
11.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,862
4.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,268
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,934
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Greenville, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,017
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,303
30.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,560
8.3%
5.9
2-units
2,625
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,019
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8,481
19.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8,278
19.2%
4.4
20 or more units
4,153
9.7%
9.0
Mobile home
598
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Greenville, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
681
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
932
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,057
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,191
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,832
8.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,506
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,757
25.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,201
30.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,966
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
894
2.1%
1.4%

Greenville, 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

Greenville, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,123
57.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,254
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,081
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
445
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,002
11.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%

Greenville, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
25,477 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
370
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
720
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,622
14.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,996
15.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
16,696
65.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
645
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
727
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,294
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,840
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,443
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,572
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,572
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,157
46.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,244
0.0%
0.0%

Greenville, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,799
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
460
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,660
22.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,236
19.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,999
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,266
19.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,886
16.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
188
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
104
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
162,200
 
205,000