Wentworth, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,670

0.225% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

6.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.1%

1.44% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,455

6.06% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$165,700

2.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

948

7.06% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wentworth, NC had a population of 2.67k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $67,455. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wentworth, NC grew from 2,664 to 2,670, a 0.225% increase and its median household income declined from $71,806 to $67,455, a −6.06% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wentworth, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Wentworth, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Wentworth, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wentworth, NC are Rockingham Community College (403 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Wentworth, NC was $165,700, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Most people in Wentworth, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Wentworth, NC was 3 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Rockingham County, NC Greensboro-High Point, NC Rockingham & Stokes Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Wentworth, NC is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.95% of Wentworth, NC residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2023, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Wentworth, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Wentworth, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wentworth, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wentworth, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 218
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 182
Other (Hispanic)
174 ± 191

8.61%

Hispanic Population

230 people

8.61% of the people in Wentworth, NC are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wentworth, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

1.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

1.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2023, 1.95% of Wentworth, NC residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wentworth, NC was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wentworth, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

Wentworth, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wentworth, NC employs 948 people. The largest industries in Wentworth, NC are Manufacturing (208 people), Educational Services (121 people), and Construction (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($91,250), Utilities ($55,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

948

2023 Value

± 178

−7.06%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wentworth, NC declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 1.02k employees to 948 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wentworth, NC, are Production Occupations (126 people), Management Occupations (118 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wentworth, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

948

2023 Value

± 178

−7.06%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wentworth, NC declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 1.02k employees to 948 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wentworth, NC, are Manufacturing (208 people), Educational Services (121 people), and Construction (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wentworth, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wentworth, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,667

Median earning men ± $8,491

$41,225

Median earning women ± $3,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,125), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,083), and Public Administration ($41,157).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Wentworth, NC awarded 403 degrees. The student population of Wentworth, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 601 male students and 1,111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wentworth, NC are White (287 and 72.5%), followed by Black or African American (49 and 12.4%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 7.32%), and Unknown (18 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Wentworth, NC by number of degrees awarded are Rockingham Community College (403 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wentworth, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (130 and 32.3%), Registered Nursing (42 and 10.4%), and Welding Technology (31 and 7.69%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,712 students enrolled in Wentworth, NC, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,089 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
130 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
42 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wentworth, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 130 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wentworth, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Rockingham Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

403 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rockingham Community College with 403 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wentworth, NC, which is 0.76 times less than the 229 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 287 degrees mean that there were 5.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 49 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($142) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wentworth, NC was $165,700 in 2023, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $165,700, a 2.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Wentworth, NC is 89.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wentworth, NC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wentworth, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,690

$810

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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 Wentworth, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.1% of the housing units in Wentworth, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 416.01
Census Tract 411

The following map shows all of the places in Wentworth, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,455

Median Household Income

± $14,504

909

Number of Households

± 175

In 2023, the median household income of the 909 households in Wentworth, NC declined from $67,455 from the previous year's value of $71,806.

The following chart displays the households in Wentworth, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (1.72%)

In 2023, 85.5% of workers in Wentworth, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (1.72%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wentworth, NC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Wentworth, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wentworth, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wentworth, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wentworth, NC (478 out of 2.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wentworth, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.7% of the population of Wentworth, NC has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 3.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NC see 3043 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.7% increase from the previous year (2677 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2684 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,043 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, NC

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NC see an average of 3,043 patients per year. This represents a 13.7% increase from the previous year (2,677 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockingham County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.29%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

3.77%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wentworth, NC declined by 2.65% from 9.54% to 9.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wentworth, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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