Lake Waccamaw, NC City Data

Lake Waccamaw, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,411 people who live in Lake Waccamaw and approximately 54,749 who live in Columbus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake Waccamaw to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lake Waccamaw. We have included Lake Waccamaw housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Waccamaw Information

Columbus County where Lake Waccamaw resides is 953.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,749 and has a population rank of 861 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake Waccamaw has a total of 1,411 people and of those residents there are 658 males and 753 females. The median age of the male population is 44.8 and the female population is 50.3. There are approximately 809 births each year and around 640 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake Waccamaw varies per year, but currently 1,403 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,411 people who live in Lake Waccamaw, there are 307 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake Waccamaw is 171 male and 136 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,130.

General Lake Waccamaw Information
Total area in square miles - Columbus County	953.6
Water area in square miles - Columbus County	N/A
Resident population - Columbus County	54,749
Population rank - Columbus County	861
Total population	1,411
Total population (male)	658
Total population (female)	753
Population median age (male)	44.8
Population median age (female)	50.3
Births - Columbus County	809
Deaths- Columbus County	640
Population of one race	1,403
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	307
Population under 20 years (male)	171
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	1,130

Lake Waccamaw Social Characteristics

There are 21,308 households in Lake Waccamaw. Families make up 15,161 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake Waccamaw families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,823), male householder with no wife present (780) and female householder with no husband present (3,380). The remainder of the Lake Waccamaw households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,260. Lake Waccamaw, NC moving companies help people in Lake Waccamaw move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lake Waccamaw. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake Waccamaw is based, there are 22,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,489 never married, 11,546 now married, 1,047 separated, 3,606 widowed, and 2,032 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 721 separated, 714 widowed and 1,749 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake Waccamaw social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake Waccamaw.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Columbus County)
Total households	21,308
Family households (families)	15,161
With own children under 18 years	7,701
Married-couple family	10,823
With own children under 18 years	4,626
Male householder, no wife present, family	780
With own children under 18 years	421
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,380
With own children under 18 years	1,842
Nonfamily households	6,260
Householder living alone	5,610
65 years and over	2,485

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	136
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	160
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.67

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	960
Householder	356
Spouse	293
Child	271
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	187
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	67
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	103
Female householder living alone	93
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,720
Never married	4,489
Now married	11,546
Separated	1,047
Widowed	3,606
Divorced	2,032
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	721
Widowed	714
Divorced	1,749

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,411
Male	658
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	16
Female	753
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	67

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,411
One race	1,403
White	1,138
Black or African American	224
American Indian and Alaska Native	32
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,147
People who are White alone	996
People who are Black or African American alone	125
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,125
Same house	35,566
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,807
Different state or abroad	2,867
Different state	2,593
Abroad	274

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbus County)
Total resident population	54,749
Born in United States	42,340
State of residence	42,014
Different state	11,798
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	147
Foreign born	790

Lake Waccamaw Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lake Waccamaw. That total enrollment is 13,690 for the population of the country, which includes Lake Waccamaw. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,470 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,073 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,283.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lake Waccamaw population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,690
Pre-kindergarten	580
Public	418
Private	162
Kindergarten	789
Public	751
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,609
Public	6,303
Private	306
Elementary and high school	10,037
Public	9,576
Private	461
High school grades 9 to 12	3,428
Public	3,273
Private	155
College, undergraduate years	2,131
Public	1,934
Private	197
Graduate or professional school	153
Public	131
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	38,799

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,921
Less than 9th grade	4,044
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,230
High school graduate	12,093
Some college, no degree	6,516
Associate's degree	2,414
Bachelor's degree	3,624
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,432

Lake Waccamaw Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,319 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake Waccamaw. The Lake Waccamaw occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,043), service occupations (3,576), sales and office occupations (4,437), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (480), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,183) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,238). The 42,319 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,676 private wage and salary workers, 3,585 government workers, 1,611 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbus County)
Population 16 years and over	42,319
In labor force	22,755
Civilian labor force	22,706
Employed	20,957
Unemployed	1,749
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	49
Females 16 years and over	22,314
In labor force	10,520
Civilian labor force	10,518
Unemployed Civilian labor force	970
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	20,005
In labor force	12,235
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	779
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbus County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,551
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,452
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,956
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	361
Other means	298
Worked at home	420
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	546,045

OCCUPATION (Columbus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,043
Service occupations	3,576
Sales and office occupations	4,437
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	480
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,183
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,238

INDUSTRY (Columbus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,011
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,561
Wholesale trade	661
Retail trade	2,500
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	973
Information	233
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	938
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	918
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,647
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,313
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,026

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Private wage and salary workers	15,676
Government workers	3,585
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,611
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Waccamaw Housing Characteristics

In Lake Waccamaw, NC there are 24,060 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,308 occupied and 2,752 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake Waccamaw, there are 15,282 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 225 units in Lake Waccamaw. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lake Waccamaw, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake Waccamaw, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake Waccamaw. There are 465 housing units with rent less than $200, 634 with rent between $200-299, 1,957 with rent between $300-499 and 847 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake Waccamaw gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake Waccamaw, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbus County)
Total housing units	24,060
Occupied housing units	21,308
Vacant housing units	2,752

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbus County)
Total housing units	24,060
1-unit, detached	15,282
1-unit, attached	225
2 units	280
3 or 4 units	387
5 to 9 units	171
10 to 19 units	34
20 to 49 units	83
50 or more units	35
Mobile home	7,544

HOUSING TENURE (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
Owner-occupied	16,281
Renter-occupied	5,027

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
No vehicles available	2,137
2 vehicle available	11,889
3 vehicles available	3,130
4 vehicles available	725
5 or more vehicles available	261

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
Utility gas	385
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,770
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,441
Coal or coke
Wood	392
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
Less Than $50,000	16,281
$50,000 to $99,999	4,405
$100,000 to $149,999	1,523
$150,000 to $199,999	629
$200,000 to $299,999	387
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	76,100

GROSS RENT (Columbus County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,027
Less than $200	465
$200 to $299	634
$300 to $499	1,957
$500 to $699	682
$700 to $999	139
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A