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%). A relatively large number of people in Pilot Mountain telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Pilot Mountain doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Pilot Mountain are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.65% of adults in Pilot Mountain having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
