Grifton, NC City Data

Grifton, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,073 people who live in Grifton and approximately 133,798 who live in Pitt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grifton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Grifton. We have included Grifton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grifton Information

Pitt County where Grifton resides is 654.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 133,798 and has a population rank of 401 out of all the places in the United States.

Grifton has a total of 2,073 people and of those residents there are 1,004 males and 1,069 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 2,031 births each year and around 1,060 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grifton varies per year, but currently 2,057 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 2,073 people who live in Grifton, there are 532 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grifton is 298 male and 234 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,578.

General Grifton Information
Total area in square miles - Pitt County	654.77
Water area in square miles - Pitt County	N/A
Resident population - Pitt County	133,798
Population rank - Pitt County	401
Total population	2,073
Total population (male)	1,004
Total population (female)	1,069
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Pitt County	2,031
Deaths- Pitt County	1,060
Population of one race	2,057
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	532
Population under 20 years (male)	298
Population under 20 years (female)	234
Total population 18 years and over	1,578

Grifton Social Characteristics

There are 52,539 households in Grifton. Families make up 32,643 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grifton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,794), male householder with no wife present (1,811) and female householder with no husband present (7,740). The remainder of the Grifton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,302. Grifton, NC moving companies help people in Grifton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Grifton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grifton is based, there are 57,434 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,855 never married, 25,085 now married, 1,881 separated, 5,369 widowed, and 5,244 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,343 separated, 959 widowed and 3,595 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grifton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grifton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pitt County)
Total households	52,539
Family households (families)	32,643
With own children under 18 years	17,353
Married-couple family	22,794
With own children under 18 years	10,584
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,811
With own children under 18 years	854
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,740
With own children under 18 years	4,590
Nonfamily households	20,302
Householder living alone	14,834
65 years and over	3,816

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	274
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	266
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,760
Householder	583
Spouse	414
Child	578
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	260
Male householder	89
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	140
Female householder living alone	127
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	57,434
Never married	19,855
Now married	25,085
Separated	1,881
Widowed	5,369
Divorced	5,244
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,343
Widowed	959
Divorced	3,595

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,073
Male	1,004
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	8
Female	1,069
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	12
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	86
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,073
One race	2,057
White	1,311
Black or African American	688
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,020
People who are White alone	1,281
People who are Black or African American alone	665
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	98
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	125,238
Same house	55,972
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,696
Different state or abroad	14,194
Different state	12,251
Abroad	1,943

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pitt County)
Total resident population	133,798
Born in United States	73,820
State of residence	95,663
Different state	32,427
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	829
Foreign born	4,879

Grifton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Grifton. That total enrollment is 45,735 for the population of the country, which includes Grifton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,802 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,395 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,153.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Grifton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	45,735
Pre-kindergarten	2,119
Public	1,229
Private	890
Kindergarten	1,764
Public	1,571
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,875
Public	13,341
Private	1,534
Elementary and high school	21,698
Public	19,826
Private	1,872
High school grades 9 to 12	6,823
Public	6,485
Private	338
College, undergraduate years	17,648
Public	16,976
Private	672
Graduate or professional school	2,506
Public	2,340
Private	166
Not enrolled in school	82,778

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,040
Less than 9th grade	6,007
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,848
High school graduate	19,921
Some college, no degree	16,439
Associate's degree	5,959
Bachelor's degree	20,866
Graduate or professional degree	26.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,551

Grifton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 105,514 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grifton. The Grifton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,779), service occupations (10,025), sales and office occupations (16,841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (487), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,070) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,363). The 105,514 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 48,166 private wage and salary workers, 12,830 government workers, 3,420 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pitt County)
Population 16 years and over	105,514
In labor force	69,419
Civilian labor force	69,260
Employed	64,565
Unemployed	4,695
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	159
Females 16 years and over	56,553
In labor force	34,138
Civilian labor force	34,129
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,462
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	48,961
In labor force	35,281
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,233
Armed forces	150

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pitt County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,307
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,975
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,512
Other means	510
Worked at home	1,361
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,283,150

OCCUPATION (Pitt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,779
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,779
Service occupations	10,025
Sales and office occupations	16,841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	487
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,070
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,363

INDUSTRY (Pitt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,779
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,121
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,941
Wholesale trade	1,965
Retail trade	8,043
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,135
Information	1,375
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,954
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,804
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,902
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,406
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,548

CLASS OF WORKER (Pitt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,779
Private wage and salary workers	48,166
Government workers	12,830
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,420
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grifton Housing Characteristics

In Grifton, NC there are 58,408 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 52,539 occupied and 5,869 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grifton, there are 28,246 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,260 units in Grifton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Grifton, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grifton, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grifton. There are 1,212 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,396 with rent between $200-299, 9,282 with rent between $300-499 and 8,793 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grifton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grifton, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pitt County)
Total housing units	58,408
Occupied housing units	52,539
Vacant housing units	5,869

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pitt County)
Total housing units	58,408
1-unit, detached	28,246
1-unit, attached	2,260
2 units	3,301
3 or 4 units	1,783
5 to 9 units	5,040
10 to 19 units	4,573
20 to 49 units	1,734
50 or more units	903
Mobile home	10,318

HOUSING TENURE (Pitt County)
Occupied housing units	52,539
Owner-occupied	30,541
Renter-occupied	21,998

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pitt County)
Occupied housing units	52,539
No vehicles available	4,695
2 vehicle available	28,479
3 vehicles available	6,334
4 vehicles available	1,532
5 or more vehicles available	517

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pitt County)
Occupied housing units	52,539
Utility gas	11,320
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,475
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,107
Coal or coke	2
Wood	317
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	144
No fuel used	164

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pitt County)
Occupied housing units	52,539
Less Than $50,000	30,541
$50,000 to $99,999	9,493
$100,000 to $149,999	5,460
$150,000 to $199,999	2,337
$200,000 to $299,999	1,587
$300,000 to $499,999	349
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	96,800

GROSS RENT (Pitt County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,998
Less than $200	1,212
$200 to $299	1,396
$300 to $499	9,282
$500 to $699	5,922
$700 to $999	2,536
$1,000 to $1,499	277
$1,500 or more	57