Population 563 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whichard
Household size in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Whichard run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Whichard is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Whichard than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Whichard
Renters in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Whichard rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Whichard is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Whichard is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $846 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $917 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $883 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$178 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Whichard costs $883 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Whichard
Bachelor's degrees in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whichard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Whichard never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Whichard
| Period | Whichard | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Whichard is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Whichard compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whichard | 2.56 | 37.6 | 13.6% | 26.7% | 10.4% | 1995 | $883 | 20.3% | 83.9% | 5.6% |
| Stokes | 2.69 | 37.5 | 8.2% | 23.0% | 15.7% | 1988 | $883 | 19.0% | 87.3% | 3.6% |
| Whitehurst | 2.69 | 35.0 | 3.9% | 30.8% | 21.1% | 1978 | $859 | 14.1% | 92.0% | 3.1% |
| Pactolus | 2.51 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 33.0% | 12.1% | 1992 | $909 | 17.5% | 83.0% | 3.9% |
| Simpson | 2.82 | 38.1 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 8.2% | 1993 | $1,053 | 38.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Bear Grass | 2.22 | 39.0 | 1.9% | 25.4% | 4.9% | 1982 | $749 | 16.3% | 89.7% | 0.0% |
| Greenville | 2.29 | 34.3 | 14.6% | 60.3% | 10.9% | 1991 | $1,079 | 37.1% | 92.1% | 9.5% |
| Grimesland | 2.70 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 21.0% | 6.2% | 1992 | $976 | 26.6% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
| Bruce | 3.18 | 29.2 | 34.7% | 39.8% | 8.1% | 1996 | $1,163 | 17.7% | 93.3% | 0.3% |
| Rock Spring | 2.08 | 39.9 | 9.1% | 57.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $898 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 7.6% |
| Winterville | 2.58 | 36.6 | 12.1% | 28.2% | 5.4% | 2000 | $1,353 | 38.7% | 92.2% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Whichard. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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