Pineville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

11,055

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

0.977% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,354

7.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$395,100

Population & Diversity

Pineville, NC is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 86.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Pineville, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Pineville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.75k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of Pineville, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pineville, NC was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pineville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pineville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 621
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 441
Other (Hispanic)
1.75k ± 691

27.6%

Hispanic Population

3.05k people

27.6% of the people in Pineville, NC are hispanic (3.05k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Pineville, NC residents (2.09k 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 Pineville, NC was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pineville, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 114
Vietnam
97 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 48

Pineville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pineville, NC.

Economy

The economy of Pineville, NC employs 5.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pineville, NC were Finance & Insurance (864 people), Retail Trade (671 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (654 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,406), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,854), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,522).

Employment

Occupations

5.75k

2024 Value

± 735

9.65%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pineville, NC grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 5.25k employees to 5.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pineville, NC, are Management Occupations (1,048 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (726 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pineville, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.75k

2024 Value

± 735

9.65%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pineville, NC grew at a rate of 9.65%, from 5.25k employees to 5.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pineville, NC, are Finance & Insurance (864 people), Retail Trade (671 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pineville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Pineville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,052

Median earning men ± $13,673

$44,261

Median earning women ± $7,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,923), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,846), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,179), and Public Administration ($49,238).

Education

The student population of Pineville, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 67 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pineville, NC are Unknown (13 and 43.3%), Black or African American (11 and 36.7%), White (5 and 16.7%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Pineville, NC by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Pineville (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pineville, NC are General Cosmetology (30 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 75 students enrolled in Pineville, NC, 10.7% men and 89.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 43 records, of which 88.4% were women and 11.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pineville, NC was General Cosmetology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pineville, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Pineville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Pineville with 30 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pineville, NC, which is 0.111 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pineville, NC was $395,100 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,700 to $395,100, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pineville, NC is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pineville, NC have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pineville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$395,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,424

$2,266

Median Property Taxes

±$430

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 Pineville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Pineville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pineville, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,354

Median Household Income

± $6,376

4.63k

Number of Households

± 631

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.63k households in Pineville, NC grew to $69,354 from the previous year's value of $64,257.

The following chart displays the households in Pineville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pineville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.6%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Walked (9.33%)

In 2024, 61.6% of workers in Pineville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who walked to work (9.33%).

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.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pineville, NC have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.884% of the workforce in Pineville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pineville, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pineville, NC (1.52k out of 11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 15 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pineville, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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