Watha, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

271

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

2.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,125

33.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,300

Population & Diversity

Watha, NC is home to a population of 271 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (246 people) in Watha, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Watha, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watha, NC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watha, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watha, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9

1.48%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.48% of the people in Watha, NC are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watha, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15
Vietnam
4 ± 20

Watha, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Watha, NC.

Economy

The economy of Watha, NC employs 96 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watha, NC were Construction (18 people), Public Administration (18 people), and Manufacturing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,306), Educational Services ($54,306), and Manufacturing ($49,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 91

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watha, NC grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 77 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watha, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (14 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watha, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 91

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watha, NC grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 77 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watha, NC, are Construction (18 people), Public Administration (18 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watha, NC, though some of these residents may live in Watha, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,792

Median earning men ± $71,233

$44,167

Median earning women ± $17,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,250) and Construction ($29,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watha, NC was $143,300 in 2024, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $143,300, a 43.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Watha, NC is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Watha, NC have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watha, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,129

$84

Median Property Taxes

±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Watha, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watha, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in Watha, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watha, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,125

Median Household Income

± $35,505

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 98 households in Watha, NC grew to $48,125 from the previous year's value of $36,042.

The following chart displays the households in Watha, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watha, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Worked At Home (31.2%)
Carpooled (2.15%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Watha, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watha, NC have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Watha, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Watha, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Watha, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watha, NC have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watha, NC (45 out of 271 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watha, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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