Whittier, NC City Data

Whittier, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,015 people who live in Whittier and approximately 33,121 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Whittier 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 Whittier. We have included Whittier housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Whittier Information

Jackson County where Whittier resides is 494.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,121 and has a population rank of 1,314 out of all the places in the United States.

Whittier has a total of 5,015 people and of those residents there are 2,407 males and 2,608 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 367 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Whittier varies per year, but currently 4,910 are one race and 105 are two or more races.

Of the 5,015 people who live in Whittier, there are 1,249 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Whittier is 623 male and 626 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 3,879.

General Whittier Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	494.5
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	33,121
Population rank - Jackson County	1,314
Total population	5,015
Total population (male)	2,407
Total population (female)	2,608
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Jackson County	367
Deaths- Jackson County	302
Population of one race	4,910
Population of two or more races	105
Population under 20 years	1,249
Population under 20 years (male)	623
Population under 20 years (female)	626
Total population 18 years and over	3,879

Whittier Social Characteristics

There are 13,191 households in Whittier. Families make up 8,627 of these households. The table below breaks down the Whittier families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,774), male householder with no wife present (548) and female householder with no husband present (1,237). The remainder of the Whittier households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,605. Whittier, NC moving companies help people in Whittier 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 Whittier. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Whittier is based, there are 14,481 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,070 never married, 7,931 now married, 294 separated, 1,684 widowed, and 1,502 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 257 separated, 350 widowed and 1,183 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Whittier social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Whittier.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	13,191
Family households (families)	8,627
With own children under 18 years	3,694
Married-couple family	6,774
With own children under 18 years	2,464
Male householder, no wife present, family	548
With own children under 18 years	257
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,237
With own children under 18 years	734
Nonfamily households	4,605
Householder living alone	3,544
65 years and over	1,291

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	671
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	502
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,288
Householder	1,471
Spouse	1,140
Child	1,342
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	114
Foster child	2
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	727
Male householder	261
Male householder living alone	199
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	335
Female householder living alone	293
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	67
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	7
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,481
Never married	3,070
Now married	7,931
Separated	294
Widowed	1,684
Divorced	1,502
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	257
Widowed	350
Divorced	1,183

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,015
Male	2,407
Under 5 years	145
5 to 9 years	160
10 to 14 years	166
15 to 17 years	88
18 and 19 years	64
20 years	36
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	161
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	157
45 to 49 years	177
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	174
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	19
Female	2,608
Under 5 years	145
5 to 9 years	172
10 to 14 years	180
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	28
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	152
30 to 34 years	195
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	195
45 to 49 years	217
50 to 54 years	217
55 to 59 years	171
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	92
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	90
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,015
One race	4,910
White	3,593
Black or African American	20
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,264
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	105

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,015
People who are White alone	3,593
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,264
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	108
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,471
Same house	17,243
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,102
Different state or abroad	4,075
Different state	3,733
Abroad	342

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	33,121
Born in United States	19,520
State of residence	20,774
Different state	11,596
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	176
Foreign born	575

Whittier 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 Whittier. That total enrollment is 10,089 for the population of the country, which includes Whittier. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,301 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,085.

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 Whittier population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,089
Pre-kindergarten	356
Public	216
Private	140
Kindergarten	305
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,963
Public	2,820
Private	143
Elementary and high school	4,342
Public	4,145
Private	197
High school grades 9 to 12	1,379
Public	1,325
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	4,720
Public	4,497
Private	223
Graduate or professional school	366
Public	329
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	21,942

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,881
Less than 9th grade	1,805
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,624
High school graduate	5,361
Some college, no degree	4,302
Associate's degree	1,463
Bachelor's degree	5,326
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,902

Whittier Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,591 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Whittier. The Whittier occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,904), service occupations (3,102), sales and office occupations (3,675), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,049) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,822). The 27,591 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,084 private wage and salary workers, 4,023 government workers, 1,475 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	27,591
In labor force	17,493
Civilian labor force	17,479
Employed	15,688
Unemployed	1,791
Percent Unemployed	10.2
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	14,288
In labor force	8,250
Civilian labor force	8,240
Unemployed Civilian labor force	850
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	13,303
In labor force	9,243
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	941
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,369
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,727
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,533
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	547
Other means	76
Worked at home	418
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	308,215

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,904
Service occupations	3,102
Sales and office occupations	3,675
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,049
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,822

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	281
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,321
Wholesale trade	206
Retail trade	1,920
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	473
Information	226
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,089
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,586
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,133
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	571

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Private wage and salary workers	10,084
Government workers	4,023
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,475
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Whittier Housing Characteristics

In Whittier, NC there are 19,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,191 occupied and 6,100 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Whittier, there are 13,107 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 293 units in Whittier. 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 Whittier, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Whittier, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Whittier. There are 144 housing units with rent less than $200, 323 with rent between $200-299, 1,652 with rent between $300-499 and 897 with rent for $500 and above. Full Whittier gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Whittier, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,291
Occupied housing units	13,191
Vacant housing units	6,100

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,291
1-unit, detached	13,107
1-unit, attached	293
2 units	403
3 or 4 units	493
5 to 9 units	519
10 to 19 units	203
20 to 49 units	153
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	3,952

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Owner-occupied	9,566
Renter-occupied	3,625

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
No vehicles available	986
2 vehicle available	7,981
3 vehicles available	2,011
4 vehicles available	591
5 or more vehicles available	173

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Utility gas	150
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,846
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,882
Coal or coke
Wood	1,132
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Less Than $50,000	9,566
$50,000 to $99,999	2,101
$100,000 to $149,999	1,364
$150,000 to $199,999	853
$200,000 to $299,999	592
$300,000 to $499,999	185
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	106,700

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,625
Less than $200	144
$200 to $299	323
$300 to $499	1,652
$500 to $699	677
$700 to $999	179
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	1