Pilot Mountain, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,483
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42
3.19% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.4%
19.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$49,200
1.99% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$203,600
9.94% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
803
1.77% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pilot Mountain, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Pilot Mountain, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pilot Mountain, NC was $203,600, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.

Most people in Pilot Mountain, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pilot Mountain, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pilot Mountain, NC is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.16% of Pilot Mountain, NC residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 30.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Pilot Mountain, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Pilot Mountain, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pilot Mountain, NC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pilot Mountain, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 266
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    45 ± 46
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 33
1.28%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2024, there were 30.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Pilot Mountain, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.28% of the people in Pilot Mountain, NC are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pilot Mountain, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
2.46%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39 people

As of 2024, 2.16% of Pilot Mountain, NC residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pilot Mountain, NC was 2.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    39 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 16

Pilot Mountain, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pilot Mountain, NC employs 803 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pilot Mountain, NC were Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Manufacturing (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($98,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

803
2024 Value
± 158
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pilot Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 789 employees to 803 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pilot Mountain, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (169 people), Production Occupations (99 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pilot Mountain, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

803
2024 Value
± 158
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pilot Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 789 employees to 803 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pilot Mountain, NC, are Retail Trade (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Manufacturing (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pilot Mountain, NC, though some of these residents may live in Pilot Mountain, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,315
Median earning men ± $5,935
$34,408
Median earning women ± $9,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), Manufacturing ($63,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,604), Manufacturing ($55,000), and Public Administration ($42,321).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pilot Mountain, NC was $203,600 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,200 to $203,600, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Pilot Mountain, NC is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pilot Mountain, NC have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pilot Mountain, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,619
$399
Median Property Taxes
±$96

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pilot Mountain, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pilot Mountain, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

55.9%
Homeownership
2024
47.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Pilot Mountain, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,200
Median Household Income
± $16,366
714
Number of Households
± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 714 households in Pilot Mountain, NC grew to $49,200 from the previous year's value of $48,239.

The following chart displays the households in Pilot Mountain, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pilot Mountain, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.03%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Pilot Mountain, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pilot Mountain, NC have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Pilot Mountain, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pilot Mountain, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pilot Mountain, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pilot Mountain, NC (184 out of 1.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pilot Mountain, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Pilot Mountain, NC has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.337% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
45.9%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.337%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pilot Mountain, NC grew by 5.11% from 11.9% to 12.5%.

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