Pitt County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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C

Population

Metric Pitt County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 180,952 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 275.9 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.21% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 31.7 37.6 37.1
Households 73,404 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Pitt County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Pitt County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $58,887 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.81% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.5% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Pitt County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $184,053 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $970 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 50.9% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Pitt County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.4 21.8 22.5
Work from home 11.0% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Pitt County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Pitt County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.1% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.26 2.46 2.54

Health

Pitt County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Pitt County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.7 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.9% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 18.0% 20.7% 19.0%