Population 1,163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in White Lake
Household size in White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in White Lake has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.03, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, White Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in White Lake (8.7%), below the national share of 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 White Lake
Renters in White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.5% of households in White Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 55.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 54.7% of the housing in White Lake, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in White Lake is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in White Lake costs $983 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 White Lake
Bachelor's degrees in White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in White Lake than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in White Lake is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 White Lake
| Period | White Lake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in White Lake runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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).
White Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Lake | 2.55 | 47.6 | 8.7% | 22.5% | 54.7% | 1985 | $983 | 29.0% | 93.2% | 4.4% |
| Lagoon | 2.50 | 47.9 | 11.4% | 25.5% | 39.7% | 1986 | $994 | 25.7% | 87.0% | 13.5% |
| Elizabethtown | 2.36 | 43.0 | 18.2% | 43.5% | 20.1% | 1983 | $815 | 16.1% | 88.0% | 1.1% |
| Kerr | 2.60 | 52.5 | 10.1% | 21.1% | 13.3% | 1986 | $683 | 16.9% | 88.5% | 3.5% |
| Garland | 2.72 | 38.2 | 9.1% | 25.7% | 15.8% | 1993 | $801 | 14.1% | 90.5% | 6.8% |
| Harrells | 2.55 | 46.6 | 9.1% | 19.4% | 20.8% | 1991 | $685 | 12.6% | 89.0% | 10.1% |
| Dublin | 2.63 | 37.8 | 15.8% | 35.6% | 12.2% | 1985 | $816 | 18.5% | 80.8% | 2.9% |
| Ivanhoe | 2.57 | 50.3 | 12.0% | 21.6% | 10.4% | 1985 | $981 | 13.4% | 87.4% | 4.8% |
| White Oak | 2.52 | 45.2 | 10.2% | 32.8% | 14.2% | 1995 | $860 | 15.3% | 86.5% | 6.7% |
| Abbottsburg | 2.26 | 53.6 | 16.3% | 20.1% | 18.3% | 1985 | $766 | 14.1% | 96.0% | 9.7% |
| Bladenboro | 2.63 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 16.3% | 1978 | $735 | 21.6% | 89.5% | 4.8% |
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 White Lake. 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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