Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Greenville, named after Nathanael Greene, a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

The County is located in east-central North Carolina and has an area of ​​1696 square kilometers, of which 8 square miles is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Martin County, Beaufort County, Craven County, Lenoir County, Greene County, Wilson County and Edgecombe County.

Pitt County is divided into 15 townships: Arthur, Ayden, Belvoir, Bethel, Carolina, Chicod, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Greenville, Grifton, Grimesland, Pactolus, Swift Creek, and Winterville.

History

Pitt County was formed in 1760 from parts of Beaufort County. It was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a British statesman and Prime Minister.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Pitt County 133 798 people in 52 539 households and 32 258 families. The population density was 79 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 62.08 percent White, 33.65 percent Black or African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 1.08 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.80 percent from other races groups; 1.09 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.15 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 52 539 households out of which 29.9 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 43.4 percent were married couples living together, 14.4 percent were single mothers and 38.6 percent were non-families. 28.3 percent of all households and 7.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.02.

23.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 17.5 percent of 18 to 24 years 29.9 percent between 25 and 44, 19.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 9.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 30 years. In all females there were 90.2 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the 32 868 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 43,971. Males had a median income of $ 31,962 versus $ 25,290 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,243. 20.3 percent of the population and 13.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 21.6 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 20.2 percent are 65 years or older.