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Whiteville, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Columbus County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,721
Population
849/sq mi density
$38,004
Median Income
$25,571 per capita
$173,100
Home Value
$187,484 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,461
Violent Crime/100K
9,535 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$38,004 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$173,100 home value, $718/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,461 violent crimes/100K (285% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,004
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,571
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whiteville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whiteville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,004
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,571
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,403
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$921
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$921
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,918M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,217
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
148
Retail
192
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,403
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,405
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,004 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,571 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,403 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $921 |
| County GDP | $1,918M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,403 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,405 |