CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wanchese

North Carolina · 1,374 residents · 4.67 sq mi

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Wanchese is a city of 1,374 people in North Carolina. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 9.3%, under the national 13.2%. There are 153 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,374

−10%vs 2000

vs 1,527 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.6

−23%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.4%(156)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(104)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(110)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.5%(117)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.4%(253)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(157)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(186)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(92)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,977

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,830

−38%vs 2000

vs $17,492 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.3%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,900

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $89,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$412

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $617 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.1%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(1,477)

Black0.3%(5)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(28)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,354)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.5%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American2.3%(45)

Honduran2.3%(45)

Ancestry

American23%(450)

English21.4%(419)

Scotch-Irish8.5%(166)

Irish5.5%(108)

German3%(58)

Subsaharan African2.4%(46)

French Canadian1.8%(36)

French1.4%(28)

Polish1.4%(28)

Scottish0.5%(10)

Dutch0.3%(5)

Romanian0.3%(5)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.2%(4)

Welsh0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.8%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.3%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+87%vs 2000

vs 10.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.8%(213)

Married59.8%(413)

Widowed1.4%(10)

Divorced8%(55)

Women 15+

Never married10.4%(78)

Married57.9%(433)

Widowed9.2%(69)

Divorced22.5%(168)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.5%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 14.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.8%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 72.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.3%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.7%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era68.5%(50)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.2%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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