Whitsett, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

592

2.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

56.2

2.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,625

2.59% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

243

10% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Whitsett, NC had a population of 592 people with a median age of 56.2 and a median household income of $66,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Whitsett, NC grew from 579 to 592, a 2.25% increase and its median household income declined from $68,393 to $66,625, a −2.59% decrease.

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None of the households in Whitsett, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Whitsett, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Whitsett, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitsett, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Whitsett, NC is home to a population of 592 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.03% of Whitsett, NC residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Whitsett, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Whitsett, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Whitsett, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

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

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2023, 2.03% of Whitsett, NC residents (12 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 Whitsett, NC was 1.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Whitsett, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Whitsett, NC employs 243 people. The largest industries in Whitsett, NC are Retail Trade (31 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Educational Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,278), Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,250).

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

243

2023 Value

± 94

−10%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Whitsett, NC declined at a rate of −10%, from 270 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitsett, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Sales & Related Occupations (25 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitsett, 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

243

2023 Value

± 94

−10%

1 Year decline

± 59.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Whitsett, NC declined at a rate of −10%, from 270 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitsett, NC, are Retail Trade (31 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Educational Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitsett, NC, though some of these residents may live in Whitsett, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Whitsett, NC have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitsett, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Whitsett, 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.

$66,625

Median Household Income

± $14,375

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Whitsett, NC declined from $66,625 from the previous year's value of $68,393.

The following chart displays the households in Whitsett, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitsett, 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 (93.3%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)
Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2023, 93.3% of workers in Whitsett, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.57%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitsett, NC have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.26% of the workforce in Whitsett, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitsett, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitsett, 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
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

94.4% of the population of Whitsett, NC has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.57%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

23.3%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitsett, NC declined by 24.9% from 7.43% to 5.57%.

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

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