Farmville, NC

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Farmville, North Carolina

Farmville, North Carolina, in Pitt county, is 11 miles W of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 60 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is included in the Greenville metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 4,302 people lived in Farmville.

The People and Families of Farmville

In Farmville, about 44% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Farmville; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

In the town, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Farmville had a median family income of $38,918.

Political Inclinations

Farmville residents donated more money ($4,470) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Farmville Housing

An estimated 57% of living spaces in Farmville are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Farmville, 90% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Farmville; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Farmville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Farmville, NC

Comparing Farmville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles W of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Pitt
Metro Area	Greenville
Standard Zip Codes	27828
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.595
Longitude	-77.585

Station	GREENVILLE
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	KINSTON 5 SE
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,302	100%
Male	1,881	43.7%
Female	2,421	56.3%
Under 18	1,030	23.9%
18+	3,272	76.1%
65+	813	18.9%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.93
White	2,038	47.4%
African-American	2,155	50.1%
Asian	10	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	51	1.2%
Mixed Race	45	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	91	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,546
Growth	244
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	56.1%
English	12.5%
US/American	11.9%
German	3.9%
African	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Irish	2.8%
European	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
British	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%
Lebanese	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Farmville	4,302	$38,918
Fountain	533	$26,042
Greenville	60,476	$44,491
Saratoga	379	$37,750
Snow Hill	1,514	$29,213
Walstonburg	224	$41,750
Winterville	4,791	$47,167

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Farmville Public Library 115 W. Church Street Farmville, North Carolina (252) 753-3355

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