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27981

Wanchese, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,969
Median household income
$88,750
People below poverty
6.9%
Median home value
$311,800

Income

The median income of households in 27981 was $88,750. An estimated 0% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 14.5
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2
$50,000 to $74,999 7.7
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1
$100,000 to $149,999 26.3
$150,000 to $199,999 8.8
$200,000 or more 7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55234
Female 55677

An estimated 89.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,620. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89.9
Social Security 31.4
Retirement income 15.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0.7
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.8

In 2020-2024, 11.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 69.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 16.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 58.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27981 in 2020-2024, 87.5% had health insurance coverage and 12.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.8% and public coverage was 23.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.4%.


In 2020-2024, 27981 had a total population of 1,969 - 942 (47.8%) females and 1,027 (52.2%) males. The median age was 36.4 years. An estimated 30.9% of the population was under 18 years, 32.2% was 19 to 44 years, 21.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27981 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 121 33
5 to 9 122 49
10 to 14 85 107
15 to 19 86 25
20 to 24 3 32
25 to 29 33 93
30 to 34 92 21
35 to 39 134 165
40 to 44 42 19
45 to 49 58 30
50 to 54 21 60
55 to 59 79 77
60 to 64 38 54
65 to 69 13 24
70 to 74 54 88
75 to 79 36 34
80 to 84 2 1
85 and over 8 30

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.5% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 10.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.7% of the people in 27981 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.5% of the people in 27981 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 726 households in 27981. The average household size was 2.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 55% of the households in 27981 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.3% of all households, while 9.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 3% of households were male householders living alone, and 15% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18% of all households.

In 27981, 32.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55
Cohabiting Couples 9.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59.4% of males and 57.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.8 11
Now married, except separated 59.4 57.5
Separated 0.3 0
Widowed 1.7 9.2
Divorced 7.9 22.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27981, 16 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 68.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.4% of the people living in 27981 were U.S. natives. 63% of the 27981 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.6% of 27981 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27981 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27981.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 100
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27981 in 2020-2024, 4.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.2% of people at least five years old; 0.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 27981 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.9
Different house, same county 7.5
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 4.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27981 was 529 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 145 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 312. College or graduate school enrollment was 72.

Educational Attainment of People in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.7
High school diploma or equivalency 41.7
Some college, no degree 13
Associate's degree 8.8
Bachelor's degree 24.7
Graduate or professional degree 4.1

Disability

In 27981, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 3.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27981, 77.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 20.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 12.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 716 65
Federal, state, or local government workers 231 21
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 135 12.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27981 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.4
Construction 9.5
Manufacturing 4.5
Wholesale trade 4.5
Retail trade 20
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.8
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.4
Other Services, except public administration 7.1
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27981 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 405 36.8
Service occupations 177 16.1
Sales and office occupations 234 21.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 216 19.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 69 6.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.4% of 27981 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.7
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 3.2

In 2020-2024, 27981 had a total of 777 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 2.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.2
Mobile homes 23.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27981 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 73.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27981 had 726 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 51 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 69.4% while renters occupied 30.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.

8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9% and another 21.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27981:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27981 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 10.6
Electricity 88.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27981 was $311,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.3 % had a mortgage. 42.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,755 and for owners without a mortgage it was $481.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27981 was $1,073. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.