Whiteville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,696

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

5.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,167

18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$187,500

Population & Diversity

Whiteville, NC is home to a population of 4.7k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.51% of Whiteville, NC residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Whiteville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k White (Non-Hispanic) and 470 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Whiteville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whiteville, NC was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whiteville, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 362
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 322
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
470 ± 247

10.4%

Hispanic Population

489 people

10.4% of the people in Whiteville, NC are hispanic (489 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whiteville, 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

4.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 4.51% of Whiteville, NC residents (212 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 Whiteville, NC was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 53

Whiteville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whiteville, NC employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whiteville, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), Retail Trade (236 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), and Educational Services ($68,565).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 407

−7.06%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whiteville, NC declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 2.03k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whiteville, NC, are Management Occupations (229 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (225 people), and Transportation Occupations (194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whiteville, 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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 407

−7.06%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whiteville, NC declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 2.03k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whiteville, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), Retail Trade (236 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whiteville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Whiteville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,515

Median earning men ± $12,972

$30,313

Median earning women ± $3,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,148), Public Administration ($58,963), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,603), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,613).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whiteville, NC was $187,500 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $187,500, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Whiteville, NC is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whiteville, NC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whiteville, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$187,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,105

$881

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Whiteville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whiteville, 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.

$31,167

Median Household Income

± $10,113

1.81k

Number of Households

± 339

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.81k households in Whiteville, NC declined from $31,167 from the previous year's value of $38,004.

The following chart displays the households in Whiteville, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whiteville, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Walked (4.78%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Whiteville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who walked to work (4.78%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whiteville, NC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.508% of the workforce in Whiteville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whiteville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whiteville, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whiteville, NC (923 out of 4.45k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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