Winterville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

10,725

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

6.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.82%

4.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,193

0.495% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,100

Population & Diversity

Winterville, NC is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.11% of Winterville, NC residents were born outside of the country (441 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.98k people) in Winterville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Winterville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winterville, NC was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winterville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.98k ± 580
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 531
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 129

3.03%

Hispanic Population

325 people

3.03% of the people in Winterville, NC are hispanic (325 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winterville, 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

4.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

6.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

725 people

As of 2024, 4.11% of Winterville, NC residents (441 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 Winterville, NC was 6.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
301 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
213 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 109

Winterville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Winterville, NC employs 5.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winterville, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,101 people), Educational Services (892 people), and Manufacturing (712 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,466), Finance & Insurance ($92,727), and Wholesale Trade ($87,955).

Employment

Occupations

5.63k

2024 Value

± 680

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winterville, NC grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 5.54k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winterville, NC, are Management Occupations (585 people), Sales & Related Occupations (446 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winterville, 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

5.63k

2024 Value

± 680

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winterville, NC grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 5.54k employees to 5.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winterville, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,101 people), Educational Services (892 people), and Manufacturing (712 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winterville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Winterville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,830

Median earning men ± $7,831

$47,698

Median earning women ± $5,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,637), Wholesale Trade ($87,955), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,580), Manufacturing ($75,385), and Public Administration ($59,773).

Education

The student population of Winterville, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,003 male students and 4,681 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winterville, NC are White (1,168 and 56.5%), Black or African American (476 and 23%), Hispanic or Latino (228 and 11%), and Unknown (71 and 3.43%).

The largest universities in Winterville, NC by number of degrees awarded are Pitt Community College (2,079 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winterville, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (301 and 14.5%), Welding Technology (206 and 9.91%), and Electrician (166 and 7.98%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 7,684 students enrolled in Winterville, NC, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,469 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
301 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
146 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
70 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Winterville, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 301 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Pitt Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,079 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pitt Community College with 2,079 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 917 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winterville, NC, which is 0.789 times less than the 1,162 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,168 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 476 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 ($3,648) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($223) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winterville, NC was $245,100 in 2024, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,600 to $245,100, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Winterville, NC is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winterville, NC have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winterville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,372

$3,763

Median Property Taxes

±$568

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Winterville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winterville, 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.

$83,193

Median Household Income

± $14,119

4.52k

Number of Households

± 713

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.52k households in Winterville, NC grew to $83,193 from the previous year's value of $82,783.

The following chart displays the households in Winterville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winterville, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Winterville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winterville, NC have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Winterville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winterville, NC (1.05k out of 10.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 15 and then Females 18 - 24.

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