Pikeville, NC

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Pikeville, North Carolina

Pikeville, North Carolina is 32 miles S of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 41 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Wayne county. The town is part of the Goldsboro metro area. The population of Pikeville is 719.

The People and Families of Pikeville

In Pikeville, about 60% of adults are married. Adults in Pikeville are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pikeville had a median family income of $53,750. Pikeville is one of the richer towns in North Carolina.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Pikeville.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in the town.

Pikeville Housing

Of the housing in Pikeville, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Pikeville, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Pikeville, NC

Comparing Pikeville 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles S of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Wayne
Metro Area	Goldsboro
Standard Zip Codes	27863
Phone Area Codes	919
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.497
Longitude	-77.981

Station	GOLDSBORO 4 SE
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	CLAYTON WTP
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	KINSTON 5 SE
Distance	31.9 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	719	100%
Male	335	46.6%
Female	384	53.4%
Under 18	180	25%
18+	539	75%
65+	129	17.9%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.98
White	694	96.5%
African-American	8	1.1%
Asian	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	5	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	709
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	34.3%
English	28.5%
Irish	9%
German	6%
Italian	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Scottish	2.8%
African	1.5%
French Canadian	1.3%
British	1.3%
Romanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Danish	0.4%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pikeville	719	$53,750
Black Creek	714	$32,857
Eureka	244	$36,250
Fremont	1,463	$34,375
Goldsboro	39,043	$34,844
Lucama	847	$37,750
Princeton	1,066	$31,705

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