White Plains, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

795

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.7

0.737% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,242

16.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$231,700

Population & Diversity

White Plains, NC is home to a population of 795 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (771 people) in White Plains, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Plains, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
771 ± 276
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 43
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

3.02%

Hispanic Population

24 people

3.02% of the people in White Plains, NC are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Plains, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of White Plains, NC employs 394 people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Plains, NC were Manufacturing (126 people), Public Administration (81 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,530), Retail Trade ($65,286), and Manufacturing ($44,041).

Employment

Occupations

394

2024 Value

± 171

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Plains, NC declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 471 employees to 394 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Plains, NC, are Material Moving Occupations (63 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Plains, 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

394

2024 Value

± 171

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Plains, NC declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 471 employees to 394 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Plains, NC, are Manufacturing (126 people), Public Administration (81 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Plains, NC, though some of these residents may live in White Plains, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,692

Median earning men ± $5,319

$38,864

Median earning women ± $23,628

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($65,286) and Manufacturing ($44,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,882).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Plains, NC was $231,700 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,900 to $231,700, a 0.941% decrease. The homeownership rate in White Plains, NC is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Plains, NC have an average commute time of 40.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Plains, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,068

$306

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 White Plains, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

52.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in White Plains, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Plains, 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.

$44,242

Median Household Income

± $9,896

418

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 418 households in White Plains, NC declined from $44,242 from the previous year's value of $52,813.

The following chart displays the households in White Plains, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Plains, 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 (89.4%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in White Plains, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

40.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Plains, NC have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in White Plains, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Plains, NC (85 out of 795 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Plains, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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