Whiteville, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,158 (Urban population: 4,571 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 587 (all nonfarm))

Whiteville, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,458 (2,193 occupied: 1,277 owner occupied, 916 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	31%

Housing density: 457 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $44,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $271

Median gross rent in Whiteville, NC in 2000: $398

Housing units in Whiteville with a mortgage: 631 (50 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 507

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,862

In family households: 4,019 (776 male householders, 564 female householders)
887 spouses, 1,444 children (1,332 natural, 46 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 52 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 843 (255 male householders (226 living alone)), 545 female householders (531 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 296 (86 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 660 2-persons, 297 3-persons, 229 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 757 1-person, 41 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

545 married couples with children.
539 single-parent households (55 men, 484 women).

96.0% of residents of Whiteville speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 66 (1.3%)
(43.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whiteville, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 22
4 rooms: 101
5 rooms: 276
6 rooms: 332
7 rooms: 237
8 rooms: 145
9 or more rooms: 161

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whiteville, North Carolina:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 90
3 rooms: 130
4 rooms: 375
5 rooms: 141
6 rooms: 129
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 119
1990 to 1994: 151
1980 to 1989: 279
1970 to 1979: 491
1960 to 1969: 428
1950 to 1959: 452
1940 to 1949: 285
1939 or earlier: 238

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whiteville:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 29
2 bedrooms: 259
3 bedrooms: 695
4 bedrooms: 247
5 or more bedrooms: 47

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whiteville:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 228
2 bedrooms: 467
3 bedrooms: 186
4 bedrooms: 24
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Whiteville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 116
1 vehicle: 467
2 vehicles: 475
3 vehicles: 163
4 vehicles: 53
5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Whiteville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 259
1 vehicle: 485
2 vehicles: 162
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Whiteville, NC:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 51
$40,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 123
$60,000 to $69,999: 105
$70,000 to $79,999: 131
$80,000 to $89,999: 99
$90,000 to $99,999: 100
$100,000 to $124,999: 96
$125,000 to $149,999: 60
$150,000 to $174,999: 78
$175,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 to $249,999: 82
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Whiteville:

Less than $100: 101
$100 to $149: 58
$150 to $199: 63
$200 to $249: 93
$250 to $299: 133
$300 to $349: 129
$350 to $399: 140
$400 to $449: 77
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 64

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 20
1990 to 1994: 14
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 13

Whiteville, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.0%
Number of people working at home: 39 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 196
5 to 9 minutes: 607
10 to 14 minutes: 391
15 to 19 minutes: 185
20 to 24 minutes: 116
25 to 29 minutes: 30
30 to 34 minutes: 81
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 45
45 to 59 minutes: 63
60 to 89 minutes: 75
90 or more minutes: 32

Whiteville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,510 (80%)
Carpooled: 236 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 56 (3%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 39 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 475
$10,000 to $14,999: 217
$15,000 to $19,999: 179
$20,000 to $24,999: 187
$25,000 to $29,999: 129
$30,000 to $34,999: 143
$35,000 to $39,999: 114
$40,000 to $44,999: 110
$45,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 87
$60,000 to $74,999: 146
$75,000 to $99,999: 109
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 or more: 50

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1875
United States or American: 871
English: 343
Scotch-Irish: 200
Irish: 139
German: 114
Scottish: 72
European: 43
Subsaharan African:: 43
African: 40
Italian: 37
French (except Basque): 33
British: 14
Norwegian: 14
Polish: 11
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11
Arab:: 10
Jamaican: 7
French Canadian: 6
Welsh: 6
Egyptian: 5
Lebanese: 5
Swedish: 5
Lithuanian: 4
Danish: 4
Turkish: 4
Czech: 4
Dutch: 4
Canadian: 3
Other Subsaharan African: 3
Ukrainian: 3
Barbadian: 2
Czechoslovakian: 2
West Indian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (26%)
Philippines (14%)
Europe, n.e.c. (11%)
Egypt (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Ireland (6%)
India (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3965
Northeast: 268
Midwest: 121
South: 684
West: 31

59% of Whiteville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 108
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 377
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 172
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 193
Master's degree: 73
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 161
9th grade: 88
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 511
Less than 1 year of college: 137
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 248
Associate degree: 188
Bachelor's degree: 303
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 71.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 53.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,553
Black householders: $15,446
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $10,417
Asian householders: $88,359
Some other race householders: $40,625
Two or more races householders: $61,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $18,750

Whiteville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Whiteville household income for Black or African American householders

Whiteville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Whiteville household income for Asian householders

Whiteville household income for some other race householders

Whiteville household income for two or more races householders

Whiteville household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Whiteville marital status for males

Whiteville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,500
Black or African American householders: $60,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,000
Asian householders: $275,000
Two or more races householders: $275,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $275,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,699
One, attached: 48
Two: 118
3 or 4: 193
5 to 9: 140
10 to 19: 9
20 to 49: 47
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 189
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Whiteville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (57%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Utility gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	5.9%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	5.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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