Pilot Mountain, NC Population and Races
Hot Rankings
As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pilot Mountain is 1,752, which is 36.77% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pilot Mountain population density is 868.11 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pilot Mountain is white, which represent 91.44% of the total population. The average Pilot Mountain education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.
Population in 2010-2014: 1,752. #341
Population Growth Since 2000, #175
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 36.77% |
| North Carolina | 21.13% |
| U.S. | 11.61% |
Population Density, #279
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 868.11 per square mile |
| North Carolina | 181.17 per square mile |
| U.S. | 82.73 per square mile |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
|
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
1,413 (80.65%) out of the total population of 1,752 reported first ancestry.
| Pilot Mountain, NC | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 4 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 13 | 0.74%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.40% |
| English | 234 | 13.36%, see rank | 9.75% | 8.02% |
| French | 54 | 3.08%, see rank | 2.02% | 3.34% |
| German | 193 | 11.02%, see rank | 10.69% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 40 | 2.28%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 155 | 8.85%, see rank | 8.88% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 42 | 2.40%, see rank | 3.06% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 19 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 22 | 1.26%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 46 | 2.63%, see rank | 2.68% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 49 | 2.80%, see rank | 2.46% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.17%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 449 | 25.63%, see rank | 12.51% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.57% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Male: 829 (47.32%, see rank)
Females: 923 (52.68%, see rank)
| Pilot Mountain, NC | Male: 47.32% Female: 52.68% |
| North Carolina | Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28% |
| U.S. | Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)| Pilot Mountain, NC | 37.70 years old |
| North Carolina | 37.80 years old |
| U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 29.40 years old |
| North Carolina | 36.30 years old |
| U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 39.60 years old |
| North Carolina | 39.20 years old |
| U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Under 5 years | 94 | 5.37%, see rank | 6.34% | 6.36% |
| 5 to 9 years | 157 | 8.96%, see rank | 6.56% | 6.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 173 | 9.87%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.59% |
| 15 to 19 years | 151 | 8.62%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.85% |
| 20 to 24 years | 66 | 3.77%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.13% |
| 25 to 34 years | 185 | 10.56%, see rank | 12.99% | 13.47% |
| 35 to 44 years | 232 | 13.24%, see rank | 13.50% | 12.96% |
| 45 to 54 years | 214 | 12.21%, see rank | 14.02% | 14.09% |
| 55 to 64 years | 237 | 13.53%, see rank | 12.30% | 12.29% |
| 65 to 74 years | 129 | 7.36%, see rank | 8.00% | 7.64% |
| 75 to 84 | 67 | 3.82%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 47 | 2.68%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.85% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
| Pilot Mountain, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,111, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 182, 16.38%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 327, 29.43%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 350, 31.50%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 142, 12.78%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 110, 9.90%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.18, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
| Pilot Mountain, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 57 | 59.65% | 40.35% | 71.10% | 28.90% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 210 | 91.43%, see rank | 8.57%, see rank | 90.90% | 9.10% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 139 | 100.00%, see rank | 0.00%, see rank | 92.04% | 7.96% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
| College | 62 | 100.00%, see rank | 0.00%, see rank | 82.15% | 17.85% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
| Graduate School | 12 | 100.00%, see rank | 0.00%, see rank | 65.79% | 34.21% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
| Pilot Mountain, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 682, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 214, 31.38%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 468, 68.62%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 433, 63.49%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.35, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 282, 41.35%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 249, 36.51%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
| Pilot Mountain, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,328 | see rank | 7,844,445 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 585 | 100%, see rank | 3,778,356 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 160 | 27.35%, see rank | 33.73% | 35.77% |
| Married | 336 | 57.44%, see rank | 54.33% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 12 | 2.05%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 77 | 13.16%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 743 | 100%, see rank | 4,066,089 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 127 | 17.09%, see rank | 27.90% | 29.48% |
| Married | 376 | 50.61%, see rank | 50.44% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 80 | 10.77%, see rank | 9.64% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 160 | 21.53%, see rank | 12.02% | 12.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
| Pilot Mountain, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,685 | 96.18%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,212 | 69.18%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 463 | 26.43%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10 | 0.57%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 67 | 3.82%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 30 | 1.71%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 37 | 2.11%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 16 | 0.91%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 48 | 2.74%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 3 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
| Pilot Mountain, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| English | 628 | 92.08%, see rank | 89.22% | 79.39% |
| Spanish | 33 | 4.84%, see rank | 6.56% | 11.75% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 17 | 2.49%, see rank | 2.13% | 4.52% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.55% | 3.36% |
| Other | 4 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.54% | 0.99% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.