Pilot Mountain is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,430 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pilot Mountain is the 358th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Pilot Mountain isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pilot Mountain are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pilot Mountain is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Pilot Mountain who work in office and administrative support (21.05%), sales jobs (12.08%), and food service (7.35%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Pilot Mountain does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Pilot Mountain citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.65% of adults in Pilot Mountain have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pilot Mountain in 2022 was $36,277, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,108 for a family of four. However, Pilot Mountain contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Pilot Mountain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pilot Mountain residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pilot Mountain include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Pilot Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.
