Pilot Mountain is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,433 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pilot Mountain is the 358th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pilot Mountain is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (25.74%), sales jobs (10.63%), and food service (7.68%). 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 percentage of adults in Pilot Mountain who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.00% of the adults in Pilot Mountain have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pilot Mountain in 2022 was $29,712, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,848 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, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Pilot Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.
