Pittsboro, NC City Data

Pittsboro, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,226 people who live in Pittsboro and approximately 49,329 who live in Chatham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pittsboro 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 Pittsboro. We have included Pittsboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pittsboro Information

Chatham County where Pittsboro resides is 709.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,329 and has a population rank of 927 out of all the places in the United States.

Pittsboro has a total of 2,226 people and of those residents there are 994 males and 1,232 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 666 births each year and around 487 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pittsboro varies per year, but currently 2,184 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 2,226 people who live in Pittsboro, there are 560 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pittsboro is 283 male and 277 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 1,717.

General Pittsboro Information
Total area in square miles - Chatham County	709.05
Water area in square miles - Chatham County	N/A
Resident population - Chatham County	49,329
Population rank - Chatham County	927
Total population	2,226
Total population (male)	994
Total population (female)	1,232
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Chatham County	666
Deaths- Chatham County	487
Population of one race	2,184
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	560
Population under 20 years (male)	283
Population under 20 years (female)	277
Total population 18 years and over	1,717

Pittsboro Social Characteristics

There are 19,741 households in Pittsboro. Families make up 13,909 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pittsboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,110), male householder with no wife present (792) and female householder with no husband present (1,910). The remainder of the Pittsboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,886. Pittsboro, NC moving companies help people in Pittsboro 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 Pittsboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pittsboro is based, there are 20,640 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,719 never married, 11,926 now married, 407 separated, 2,661 widowed, and 1,927 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 417 separated, 530 widowed and 1,382 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pittsboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pittsboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chatham County)
Total households	19,741
Family households (families)	13,909
With own children under 18 years	6,234
Married-couple family	11,110
With own children under 18 years	4,475
Male householder, no wife present, family	792
With own children under 18 years	347
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,910
With own children under 18 years	1,003
Nonfamily households	5,886
Householder living alone	4,821
65 years and over	1,969

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	280
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	224
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,621
Householder	535
Spouse	350
Child	567
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	376
Male householder	133
Male householder living alone	107
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	187
Female householder living alone	169
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,640
Never married	3,719
Now married	11,926
Separated	407
Widowed	2,661
Divorced	1,927
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	417
Widowed	530
Divorced	1,382

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,226
Male	994
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	7
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	79
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	22
Female	1,232
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	8
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	105

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,226
One race	2,184
White	1,433
Black or African American	613
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	9
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,997
People who are White alone	1,267
People who are Black or African American alone	579
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	93

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,331
Same house	27,567
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,389
Different state or abroad	5,944
Different state	4,176
Abroad	1,768

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chatham County)
Total resident population	49,329
Born in United States	28,370
State of residence	30,949
Different state	13,777
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	294
Foreign born	4,309

Pittsboro 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 Pittsboro. That total enrollment is 10,643 for the population of the country, which includes Pittsboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,667 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,961 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,796.

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 Pittsboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,643
Pre-kindergarten	719
Public	368
Private	351
Kindergarten	646
Public	587
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,194
Public	4,868
Private	326
Elementary and high school	7,481
Public	6,964
Private	517
High school grades 9 to 12	2,287
Public	2,096
Private	191
College, undergraduate years	1,365
Public	1,194
Private	171
Graduate or professional school	432
Public	351
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	36,995

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,920
Less than 9th grade	3,063
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,642
High school graduate	9,337
Some college, no degree	6,089
Associate's degree	2,158
Bachelor's degree	9,631
Graduate or professional degree	27.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,583

Pittsboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,391 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pittsboro. The Pittsboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,807), service occupations (2,700), sales and office occupations (5,306), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (280), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,872) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,130). The 39,391 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,213 private wage and salary workers, 4,724 government workers, 2,130 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chatham County)
Population 16 years and over	39,391
In labor force	25,874
Civilian labor force	25,846
Employed	25,095
Unemployed	751
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	20,373
In labor force	12,019
Civilian labor force	12,019
Unemployed Civilian labor force	350
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,018
In labor force	13,855
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	401
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chatham County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,657
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,966
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,902
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	357
Other means	207
Worked at home	1,108
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	642,040

OCCUPATION (Chatham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,807
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,807
Service occupations	2,700
Sales and office occupations	5,306
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	280
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,872
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,130

INDUSTRY (Chatham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,807
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	672
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,587
Wholesale trade	578
Retail trade	2,405
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	818
Information	605
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,060
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,103
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,695
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,362
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	806

CLASS OF WORKER (Chatham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,807
Private wage and salary workers	18,213
Government workers	4,724
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,130
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pittsboro Housing Characteristics

In Pittsboro, NC there are 21,358 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,741 occupied and 1,617 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pittsboro, there are 14,658 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 711 units in Pittsboro. 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 Pittsboro, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pittsboro, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pittsboro. There are 201 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 995 with rent between $300-499 and 2,311 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pittsboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pittsboro, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chatham County)
Total housing units	21,358
Occupied housing units	19,741
Vacant housing units	1,617

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chatham County)
Total housing units	21,358
1-unit, detached	14,658
1-unit, attached	711
2 units	569
3 or 4 units	261
5 to 9 units	250
10 to 19 units	192
20 to 49 units	324
50 or more units	57
Mobile home	4,306

HOUSING TENURE (Chatham County)
Occupied housing units	19,741
Owner-occupied	15,239
Renter-occupied	4,502

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chatham County)
Occupied housing units	19,741
No vehicles available	1,158
2 vehicle available	12,911
3 vehicles available	3,543
4 vehicles available	912
5 or more vehicles available	473

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chatham County)
Occupied housing units	19,741
Utility gas	3,066
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,044
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,746
Coal or coke
Wood	955
Solar energy	33
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chatham County)
Occupied housing units	19,741
Less Than $50,000	15,239
$50,000 to $99,999	2,720
$100,000 to $149,999	2,105
$150,000 to $199,999	1,641
$200,000 to $299,999	1,181
$300,000 to $499,999	461
$1,000,000 or more	73
Median (dollars)	127,200

GROSS RENT (Chatham County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,502
Less than $200	201
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	995
$500 to $699	1,167
$700 to $999	712
$1,000 to $1,499	315
$1,500 or more	116