Pitt County, North Carolina
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 133,798 people, 52,539 households, and 32,258 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 205 people per square mile (79/km²). There were 58,408 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile (35/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 62.08% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 33.65% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.27% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.08% Asian
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 1.80% from other races
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. 3.15% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 52,539 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.60% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 17.50% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 90.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,868, and the median income for a family was $43,971. Males had a median income of $31,962 versus $25,290 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,243. About 13.50% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 20.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Arthur
- AydenAyden, North CarolinaAyden is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,622 at the 2000 census and the 2007 estimated population was 5,005...
- BethelBethel, North CarolinaBethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated the town's population was 1,690. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
- BelvoirBelvoir, North CarolinaBelvoir is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,379 at the 2010 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:...
- Black Jack
- Chicod
- FalklandFalkland, North CarolinaFalkland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:...
- FarmvilleFarmville, North CarolinaFarmville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, eight miles to the west of Greenville, North Carolina. According to a census taken in 2008 the estimated population is 4,615...
- FountainFountain, North CarolinaFountain is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:...
- GreenvilleGreenville, North CarolinaGreenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...
- GriftonGrifton, North CarolinaGrifton is a town in Lenoir and Pitt Counties, North Carolina, United States. The 2008 population was estimated to be 2,240. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.- Geography :...
- GrimeslandGrimesland, North CarolinaGrimesland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 472 at the 2008 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:...
- Pactolus
- SimpsonSimpson, North CarolinaSimpson is a village in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 463 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated that the village population was 3,100...
- StokesStokes, North CarolinaStokes or Carolina is an unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The community is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Education:...
- Swift CreekSwift Creek, North CarolinaSwift Creek, North Carolina is an unincorporated community within Wake County, located between the municipalities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, and Garner....
- WintervilleWinterville, North CarolinaWinterville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina. The population was 4,791 at the 2000 census. In 2008, the estimated population is 8,586. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.-Geography:...
Educational institutions
- East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
- Pitt Community CollegePitt Community CollegePitt Community College, commonly known as PCC, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school, and is located in Winterville, North Carolina in Pitt County. The school is part of the North Carolina Community College System, a state-supported body of 58...
- Miller-Motte Technical CollegeMiller-Motte Technical CollegeMiller-Motte Technical College is a chain of for-profit technical colleges throughout the Southern United States.-Accreditation:Miller-Motte is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools...
Transportation
Pitt County is roughly 19 miles (30.6 km) east of Interstate 95Interstate 95 in North Carolina
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, which is a part of the largest state highway system in the nation. US Airways
US Airways
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serves the Pitt-Greenville Airport
Pitt-Greenville Airport
Pitt-Greenville Airport is a public airport located two miles north of East Carolina University, the central business district of Greenville, a city in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA. The airport covers and has three runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one...
daily with connecting flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is a public international airport located 4.5 miles northeast of the town of Morrisville in suburban Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The airport covers and operates three runways, providing direct service to 40 domestic and international...
. The airport and local officials are in discussion with United Airlines
United Airlines
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and its regional partner, Colgan Air
Colgan Air
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, to provide 2 daily flights between PGV and Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
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Major highways that run through the area include US 264
U.S. Route 264
U.S. Route 264 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Raleigh to Manns Harbor, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-Route description:...
, US 264 Bypass, US 258
U.S. Route 258
U.S. Route 258 is a spur of US 58 in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Highway runs from US 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 24 Business in Jacksonville, North Carolina north to Virginia State Route 143 at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia...
, NC 11, US 13
U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In all, it traverses five states in the Atlantic coastal plain region,...
, NC 33
North Carolina Highway 33
NC 33 is a moderately lengthy state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Spanning a distance of 107 miles , the east–west route passes through many small towns and communities in Eastern North Carolina's Inner Banks...
, NC 43, and NC 903
North Carolina Highway 903
NC 903 is a 200-mile North Carolina state highway and a semi-rural traffic artery connecting Greenville with many small-to-medium sized towns in the "Down East" and Coastal Plain regions, making many concurrencies with other highways in somewhat of a "zig zag" fashion down eastern North Carolina...
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