Pittsboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,989 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Pittsboro is the 178th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pittsboro, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Pittsboro, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pittsboro’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pittsboro does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $81,639.00. Pittsboro real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Pittsboro house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Pittsboro is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.69% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pittsboro is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pittsboro who work in management occupations (15.96%), healthcare (11.50%), and healthcare suport services (9.33%). Of important note, Pittsboro is also a town of artists. Pittsboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pittsboro’s character. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Pittsboro has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Pittsboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.06% 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. One downside of living in Pittsboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.47 minutes every day commuting to work. Pittsboro is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.84% of adults in Pittsboro have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Pittsboro in 2022 was $47,231, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,924 for a family of four. However, Pittsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pittsboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pittsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pittsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pittsboro include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Pittsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
