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Chatham County

Population in July 2009: 2,775. Population change since 2000: +24.7%
Males: 1,239  (44.7%)
Females: 1,536  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27312.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,816 (it was $35,800 in 2000)
Pittsboro:

$38,816
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,540

Pittsboro town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $213,610 (it was $111,100 in 2000)
Pittsboro:

$213,610
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $208,831; Detached houses: $229,274; Townhouses or other attached units: $295,717; Mobile homes: $51,778

Median gross rent in 2009: $752.

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Pittsboro races chart
  • White alone - 1,424 (53.2%)
  • Black alone - 818 (30.6%)
  • Asian alone - 274 (10.2%)
  • Hispanic - 129 (4.8%)
  • Two or more races - 22 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 8 (0.3%)

Races in Pittsboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Pittsboro: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (11.9%), German (9.5%), United States (8.7%), Irish (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Subsaharan African (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 3.36 square miles.

Population density: 827 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pittsboro:

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsboro town:

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

142 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America).

This town:  6.4%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Pittsboro, North Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Pittsboro to the number of sex offenders is 396 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,944 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $939 (0.8%)
Pittsboro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cary, NC (21.5 miles , pop. 94,536).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (30.6 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (368.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fearrington, NC (2.8 miles ), Goldston, NC (3.5 miles ), Carrboro, NC (3.8 miles ), Siler City, NC (4.0 miles ), Chapel Hill, NC (4.0 miles ), Sanford, NC (4.1 miles ), Saxapahaw, NC (4.2 miles ), Apex, NC (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.72 N, Longitude: 79.18 W

Area code: 919

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.5%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Pittsboro by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 2100041111
per 100,000 88.343.50.00.00.0159.939.438.737.535.5
Robberies 3434433311
per 100,000 132.5173.8126.2165.5161.2120.0118.2116.237.535.5
Assaults 2261310886
per 100,000 88.386.9252.441.4120.940.00.0309.8300.3212.8
Burglaries 131420266262417248
per 100,000 574.2608.4841.41075.7241.71039.6946.0658.4900.9283.7
Thefts 28224453626958576865
per 100,000 1236.7956.11851.12192.82498.02758.92286.22207.62552.62305.0
Auto thefts 4464322672
per 100,000 176.7173.8252.4165.5120.980.078.8232.4262.870.9
Arson 0012010010
per 100,000 0.00.042.182.70.040.00.00.037.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 241.4207.2251.4243.7207.2376.2240.4292.3299.3207.4

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Crime in Pittsboro detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 13 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.61
North Carolina average:

2.40

Population change in the 1990s: +422 (+23.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Pittsboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Pittsboro town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pittsboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Pittsboro center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chatham County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pittsboro:

  • CHATHAM HOSPITAL INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; SILER CITY, NC)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; SANFORD, NC)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; CHAPEL HILL, NC)

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Airports and other landing facilities located in Pittsboro:


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Operable nuclear power plant near Pittsboro:

  • 14 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsboro:

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 15 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; Full-time enrollment: 24,146)
  • North Carolina Central University (about 24 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 6,579)
  • Duke University (about 25 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 13,870)
  • Wake Technical Community College (about 27 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 30 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 26,736)
  • Shaw University (about 31 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • Elon University (about 33 miles; Elon, NC; FT enrollment: 5,403)

Public high school in Pittsboro:

  • NORTHWOOD HIGH (Location: 310 Northwood High School Road; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high school in Pittsboro:

  • THREE SPRINGS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 2480 HADLEY MILL RD; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pittsboro:

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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Pittsboro After School Academy- After School/Summer Camp located at 175 Griffin Dr. Serving the Pittsboro area for 25 Years. (919)542-6440

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Church in Pittsboro: Belmont Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Upper Pittsboro Water Supply Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Donaldson Sara Insurance (547 Hillsboro Street), China Inn (630 East Street), Fearrington House Restaurant and Inn (15 South Street).

Court: Chatham County - Clerk of Court (12 East Road).

 
Chatham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.6. This is about average.
City:

27.6
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 1.62. This is significantly better than average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.62
U.S.:

2.88
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 19.4. This is better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
City:

19.4
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.35. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.35
U.S.:

9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pittsboro and their reported violations in the past:

CHATHAM CO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 8994, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-04-2005)
  • MCL, Average - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-04-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-2003. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-08-2006)
  • Acute MRDL - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine dioxide. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-04-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-04-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 16 other older monitoring violations
CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM (Population served: 2029, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-22-2005 to NOV-22-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-22-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-22-2005 to NOV-22-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-22-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2005)
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-26-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
CHATHAM CO-E CHATHAM (Population served: 866, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
EMMAUS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
CHATHAM CO-ASBURY (Population served: 137, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-23-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2005), St No addtl Formal Action needed (JAN-31-2006)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
PLEASANT HILL UMC (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2001), St Public Notif requested (APR-06-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2004)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
PIEDMONT DRAGWAY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.3%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.8% for Black residents, 37.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 80.5% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittsboro, NC


199 people in nursing homes
30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Pittsboro compared to North Carolina state average:

Pittsboro, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Pittsboro (2011 data):

  • SunTrust Bank: Galloway Ridge Retirement Branch, Pittsboro West Street 481, Pittsboro Branch 480, Fearrington Branch. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Pittsboro Branch at 44 Powell Place, branch established on 08/11/2008. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First Bank: Pittsboro Branch at 18 Chatham Corner, branch established on 03/28/2000. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $3,359.3 mil, Deposits: $2,757.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Pittsboro Branch at 24 Hanks Street, branch established on 04/08/1970. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $18,108.5 mil, Deposits: $15,618.3 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 431 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Capital Bank: Pittsboro Branch at 37 Hillsboro Street, branch established on 04/18/2005. Info updated 02/26/2009: Bank assets: $1,648.5 mil, Deposits: $1,360.9 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Pittsboro travel time to work - commute
Pittsboro mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (45%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Chatham County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Chatham County North Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Pittsboro:

(Pittsboro, North Carolina Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Pittsboro:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.98%
Here38.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic ChurchFriends (Quakers)
Adherents55.5%24.1%4.4%3.6%2.2%
Congregations38.0%26.1%5.4%1.1%3.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.0%1.4%1.4%1.3%4.1%
Congregations4.3%3.3%1.1%1.1%16.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Chatham County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Chatham County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Chatham County:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Here:

5.57 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Chatham County:

24.6%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Chatham County:

21.0%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$15,874$38,0980$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$925
Police Protection - Officers 10$32,475$38,9700$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,646$34,5840$0
Sewerage 7$21,699$37,1980$0
Water Supply 5$13,368$32,0830$0
Totals for Government 30$92,062$36,8256$925

Pittsboro government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $936,000 ($337.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $164,000 ($59.10)
    All Other: $9,000 ($3.24)
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($2.16)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $670,000 ($241.44)
    Police Protection: $438,000 ($157.84)
    Liquor Stores: $318,000 ($114.59)
    Water Utilities: $287,000 ($103.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000 ($81.44)
    Central Staff Services: $222,000 ($80.00)
    Regular Highways: $187,000 ($67.39)
    Fire Protection: $77,000 ($27.75)
    General Public Buildings: $24,000 ($8.65)
    General - Other: $21,000 ($7.57)
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($5.05)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000 ($4.32)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000 ($9.37)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $93,000 ($33.51)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $2,000 ($0.72)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $3,000 ($1.08)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $313,000 ($112.79)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,418,000 ($510.99)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,550,000 ($558.56)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,261,000 ($454.41)
    Water Utilities: $1,239,000 ($446.49)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,491,000 ($537.30)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,361,000 ($490.45)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,320,000 ($475.68)
    Water Utilities: $1,296,000 ($467.03)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000 ($32.07)
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($2.88)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $226,000 ($81.44)
    Police Protection: $59,000 ($21.26)
    Regular Highways: $11,000 ($3.96)
    Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,300,000 ($1189.19)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $401,000 ($144.50)
    Liquor Stores: $328,000 ($118.20)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $83,000 ($29.91)
    General Support: $75,000 ($27.03)
    All Other: $3,000 ($1.08)
  • Tax - Property: $633,000 ($228.11)
    NEC: $61,000 ($21.98)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $913,000 ($329.01)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000 ($30.63)

10.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($73,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.32%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,081 average AGI)
Chatham County:

0.12%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wake County, NC  1.45% ($82,743 average AGI)
from Orange County, NC  1.32% ($66,276)
from Durham County, NC  0.99% ($56,431)


7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,080 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.74%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  1.03% ($58,217 average AGI)
to Orange County, NC  0.81% ($47,944)
to Lee County, NC  0.67% ($27,729)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsboro:

  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsboro:

  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WXDU (88.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DUKE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Pittsboro:

  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W46BF (Channel 46; SANFORD, NC; Owner: SAN-LEE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Pittsboro, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 110
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 273
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

See more detailed statistics of Pittsboro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 500
Total average daily truck traffic: 35
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,000

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pittsboro)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Pittsboro, NC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • PITTSBORO, 591 Ft Nw Of Int Of Rt 1467 & Us 1 (Lat: 35.735972 Lon: -79.159444), Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ442
    Assigned Frequencies: 2178.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • PITTSBORO, 1.5 Mi Ne (Lat: 35.736944 Lon: -79.160000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ556
    Assigned Frequencies: 6660.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • HILLSIDE, 6282 Us 64 West (Lat: 35.731917 Lon: -79.287833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPWW992
    Assigned Frequencies: 6820.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • Mobile, Lat: 35.719167 Lon: -79.174444, Call Sign: WQDA853
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/11/2005, Expiration Date: 07/11/2015, Certifier: William Baker
    Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2204, Fax: (703) 276-1169, Email:
  • PITTSBORO, 2.8 Miles S Of (Lat: 35.677917 Lon: -79.188333), Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: WLC525, Licensee ID: L00115313
    Assigned Frequencies: 3710.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz... (+22 more)
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/09/2003
    Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc. (Debtor-In-Possession)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

87 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pittsboro)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

38 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pittsboro)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$237,7103$207,63711$209,5411$129,5100$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$142,6100$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$03$192,8130$01$54,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$221,8750$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$91,5100$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$132,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 147
  • Hazardous Condition: 78
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 14

Incident types - Pittsboro


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pittsboro, NC
Businesses in Pittsboro, NC
NameCountNameCount
Domino's Pizza1McDonald's1
FedEx2Pizza Hut1
H&R Block1RadioShack1
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul1
Lowes1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets2

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