2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

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Community HealthPitt County ranked 41st in overall health outcomes for 2011 in the Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation County Health Ranking. The County ranked 47th in health behaviors, whichincludes adult smoking, adult obesity, excessive drinking, and other factors. The 2010 State ofthe County’s Health Report, the top three causes of death were cancer, heart disease, andstroke. Diabetes ranked sixth. The report stated that one in three Pitt County children, ages 2-18, are obese or overweight and that the number of obese adults had reduced from 6.9% in2009 to 6.2% in 2010. Other indicators of community health include 16.8% of Pitt Countyresidents report eating the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables everyday andmore than one in four residents report eating fast foods four or more times per week.Access to healthy foods plays a large role in community health. Areas where it is difficult orexpensive to obtain healthy foods are called “food deserts”. The Economic Research Service ofthe US Department of Agriculture reported that in small towns and rural areas with limitedfood access, the lack of transportation infrastructure is the most defining characteristic of afood desert. People living in rural areas often must rely on small grocery or convenience storesthat do not carry or have limited quantities of foods associated with a healthy diet and alsohave higher food prices than those found in larger chain stores. There are areas in Pitt Countythat lack convenient access to healthy foods. Buying groceries locally is a challenge in thecommunities of Bethel and Stokes to the north, Grimesland in the east, and Falkland andFountain in the west where citizens have close access only to small convenience stores. Largechain grocery stores are located primarily in Greenville and Winterville with the towns ofAyden, Farmville, and Grifton with access to one chain grocery store. One way to addressaccess to healthy foods is construction of community gardens. Pitt County recently started itsfirst community garde located adjacent to the Alice F. Keene Park. Pitt County also currentlyoperates one Farmer’s Market located in Greenville.DemographicsThe CDC has identified lower educational attainment and concentrated areas of non-Hispanic African-Americans as two of the main demographic factors impacting poor healthevidenced by increased rates of obesity and diabetes among these populations.Minority PopulationsAccording to the 2010 Census, Pitt County’s population was 168,148, of which 60% ofthe population is white and 34% of the population is black. In comparison, thestatewide ratio is 70.5% white and 21.1% black. The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) Environmental Justice View Map of the County (Figure B) indicates areas of PittCounty with high levels of minority population concentrations. The EPA includes allraces except Hispanic or Latino as minority. Figure B depicts census tracts in PittCounty based on percent minority. The highest minority concentration areas of PittCounty are in the north and northeast around Bethel and Stokes respectively; the westnear Falkland; and in the central part of the County around Greenville and Ayden.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Appendix A: Inventory and AnalysisPitt County, North Carolina A-26
Figure BMinority Populations in Pitt CountyEducational AttainmentEducational attainment is also an important factor in community health. Residentswith higher levels of educational attainment usually have better-paying jobs and havebetter access to and knowledge of healthy foods. The 2005-2009 AmericanCommunity Survey reported that 85% percent of the County’s population had a highschool diploma or some form of higher education, but only 28% had a bachelor’sdegree or higher (Table A-15). Those with a high school degree or equivalency made anaverage annual salary of $22,913 (in 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars); those with somecollege or an associate’s degree made $29,608; and those with a bachelor’s degreemade $41,539.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Appendix A: Inventory and AnalysisPitt County, North Carolina A-27
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Table A-2 Indicators of Economic Gr
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infrastructure improvements such as
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The Comprehensive Land Use Plan Upd
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Growth and DevelopmentGoal: Manage
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Page 61 and 62: CropTable A-10Pitt County Crops - 2
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Page 73 and 74: Pitt County DemographicsPitt County
Page 75 and 76: Table A-20Growth by Township - 1970
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Flood HazardsA combination of river
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Water Supply Watershed Protection (
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Stormwater RegulationsPitt County,
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discharges. Illegal discharges may
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North Carolina Natural Heritage Pro
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Soil Suitability (Map A-8)Pitt Coun
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