Whispering Pines, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,211

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.28%

8.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$126,450

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$464,800

Population & Diversity

Whispering Pines, NC is home to a population of 5.21k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Whispering Pines, NC residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.37k people) in Whispering Pines, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 126 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Whispering Pines, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whispering Pines, NC was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whispering Pines, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 309
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
376 ± 250
White (Hispanic)
126 ± 101

11.3%

Hispanic Population

591 people

11.3% of the people in Whispering Pines, NC are hispanic (591 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whispering Pines, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Whispering Pines, NC residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Whispering Pines, NC was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
341 ± 171
Vietnam
91 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 77

Whispering Pines, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whispering Pines, NC employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whispering Pines, NC were Educational Services (312 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (265 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,917), Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,160), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,279).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 354

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whispering Pines, NC grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 1.63k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whispering Pines, NC, are Management Occupations (382 people), Sales & Related Occupations (236 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whispering Pines, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 354

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whispering Pines, NC grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 1.63k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whispering Pines, NC, are Educational Services (312 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (265 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whispering Pines, NC, though some of these residents may live in Whispering Pines, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,523

Median earning men ± $27,353

$59,078

Median earning women ± $9,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,728), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,233), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,652), and Public Administration ($59,673).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whispering Pines, NC was $464,800 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $452,800 to $464,800, a 2.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Whispering Pines, NC is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whispering Pines, NC have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whispering Pines, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$464,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,277

$1,542

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 Whispering Pines, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Whispering Pines, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whispering Pines, 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.

$126,450

Median Household Income

± $21,571

1.8k

Number of Households

± 329

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Whispering Pines, NC grew to $126,450 from the previous year's value of $112,517.

The following chart displays the households in Whispering Pines, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whispering Pines, 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 (79.4%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (3.26%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Whispering Pines, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.26%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whispering Pines, NC have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whispering Pines, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whispering Pines, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whispering Pines, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whispering Pines, NC (275 out of 5.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whispering Pines, NC is White, followed by Asian 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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