Pineville, NC

Census Place

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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
14.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,752
9.65% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pineville, 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.

86.6% of the residents in Pineville, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pineville, NC are Empire Beauty School-Pineville (24 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pineville, NC was $395,100, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Pineville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pineville, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaMecklenburg County, NCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCCharlotte City (South) PUMA, NCCharlotte City (Southwest) PUMA, NCMecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NCYork County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SCChester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pineville, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.66k ± 621
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.83k ± 441
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.75k ± 691
27.6%
Hispanic Population
3.05k 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    194 ± 114
  2. Vietnam
    97 ± 92
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pineville, NC awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Pineville, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 75 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pineville, NC are Black or African American (12 and 50%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 20.8%), White (5 and 20.8%), and Unknown (2 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Pineville, NC by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Pineville (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pineville, NC are General Cosmetology (24 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 81 students enrolled in Pineville, NC, 7.41% men and 92.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 45 records, of which 95.6% were women and 4.44% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pineville, NC was General Cosmetology with 24 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Empire Beauty School-Pineville
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Pineville with 24 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pineville, NC, which is 0.0435 times less than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 2.4 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pineville, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91.7% of the population of Pineville, NC has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.16% 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, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 28.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.31%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
1.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pineville, NC grew by 18.1% from 7.04% to 8.31%.

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