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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pantego

North Carolina · 172 residents · 0.80 sq mi
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Pantego is home to 172 people in North Carolina. Median home value sits at $33,500. At a median age of 37.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $222 a month. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 23%. Median household income is $20,625, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
172
+1%vs 2000
vs 170 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
−15%vs 2000
vs 43.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.80 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11021531942352819902000201020202024Pantego
2024493
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.5%(6)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.2%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(6)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.8%(34)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 444.1%(7)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5416.3%(28)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(17)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.5%(18)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,625
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,987
−45%vs 2000
vs $18,030 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.3%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$33,500
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$222
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $344 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.2%
−17.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
32.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80%(136)
Black17.6%(30)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(154)
Black10.5%(18)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican67.3%(332)
Ancestry
Dutch5.9%(29)
English5.7%(28)
American3%(15)
British1.2%(6)
Scottish1.2%(6)
German0.8%(4)
French0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.6%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.6%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married18%(11)
Married75.4%(46)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.6%(4)
Women 15+
Never married19.5%(15)
Married64.9%(50)
Widowed3.9%(3)
Divorced11.7%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.9%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
12.4%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
5.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
73.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
17.8%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
77.9%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pantego, North Carolina?

Pantego, North Carolina has about 172 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pantego, North Carolina?

The typical household in Pantego, North Carolina earns about $20,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pantego, North Carolina expensive?

In Pantego, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $33,500, and the typical rent is about $222 a month.

How educated are people in Pantego, North Carolina?

About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pantego, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pantego, North Carolina?

About 9.3% of people in Pantego, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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