CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Whitsett

North Carolina · 686 residents · 2.58 sq mi

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With 686 people, Whitsett is a city in North Carolina. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 213 fewer people here than in 2009. The poverty rate is 7.5%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.2

US median: 35.2

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

686

−24%vs 2009

vs 899 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

42.2

+6%vs 2009

vs 39.7 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.58 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024569

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.1%(42)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.5%(31)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245%(34)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.2%(84)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.7%(101)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.2%(118)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.5%(79)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.9%(68)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.2%(36)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.2%(15)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,250

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $39,286 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,936

−12%vs 2009

vs $24,831 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.5%

+6.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$110,200

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $138,800 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$575

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $872 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.4%

+14.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 66.5% in 2009

18.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic61%(548)

Black32.6%(293)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(32)

Asian1.7%(15)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.6%(635)

Black6%(41)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(5)

Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.1%(80)

Spaniard1.2%(7)

Puerto Rican0.7%(4)

Asian origin

Thai1.2%(7)

Japanese0.7%(4)

Asian Indian0.4%(2)

Ancestry

American17.4%(99)

German14.8%(84)

English13%(74)

Irish9.7%(55)

Scotch-Irish7.2%(41)

Scottish3.3%(19)

French2.1%(12)

Italian1.4%(8)

Welsh1.4%(8)

Portuguese0.7%(4)

Armenian0.5%(3)

Dutch0.5%(3)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.5%(3)

Swedish0.4%(2)

Swiss0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 19.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

76.0%

−8.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 84.1% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−9.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.4% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.4%(68)

Married65.8%(200)

Widowed2%(6)

Divorced9.9%(30)

Women 15+

Never married15%(44)

Married66.7%(196)

Widowed13.3%(39)

Divorced5.1%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.5%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 19.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 66.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% 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)12.5%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 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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