Pinetops, NC

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Pinetops, North Carolina

Pinetops, North Carolina, in Edgecombe county, is 13 miles SE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 56 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is located in the Rocky Mount metropolitan area. Pinetops has a population of 1,419.

The People and Families of Pinetops

In Pinetops, about 46% of adults are married. Looking at Pinetops, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pinetops had a median family income of $36,544.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Pinetops Housing

Owners occupy 55% of the housing units in Pinetops. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Pinetops, 95% of commuters drive to work. Pinetops is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Pinetops, NC

Comparing Pinetops 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Edgecombe
Metro Area	Rocky Mount
Standard Zip Codes	27864
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.788
Longitude	-77.637

Station	ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	8.8 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	GREENVILLE
Distance	17.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,419	100%
Male	637	44.9%
Female	782	55.1%
Under 18	357	25.2%
18+	1,062	74.8%
65+	222	15.6%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	3.07
White	599	42.2%
African-American	811	57.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,320
Growth	-99
Growth %	-6.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	52.6%
US/American	27.1%
English	9.6%
Irish	2.6%
Italian	2.4%
German	1%
Lebanese	0.9%
European	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
African	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Sudanese	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pinetops	1,419	$36,544
Conetoe	365	$36,932
Fountain	533	$26,042
Macclesfield	458	$36,806
Princeville	940	$35,625
Sharpsburg	2,421	$30,192
Tarboro	11,138	$42,938

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