Pinnacle is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 786 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pinnacle is the 432nd largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Pinnacle isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pinnacle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pinnacle is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pinnacle who work in office and administrative support (25.35%), maintenance occupations (25.35%), and sales jobs (9.68%). A relatively large number of people in Pinnacle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.75% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pinnacle is worth considering. One downside of living in Pinnacle is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pinnacle, the average commute to work is 31.42 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Pinnacle does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Pinnacle has a very low overall level of education: only 8.79% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Pinnacle in 2022 was $17,895, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,580 for a family of four. Pinnacle also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.07% of its population below the federal poverty line.Pinnacle is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pinnacle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pinnacle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pinnacle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.19% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pinnacle include English, German, Irish, Northern European, and Yugoslavian. The most common language spoken in Pinnacle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
