Williamston, NC Demographic Data
Williamston, NC Summary
Williamston is located in Martin County in North Carolina
- Population: 5,484
- Area: 3.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,426.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 50.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Williamston, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,186
58%
50.8
Male
2,348
42%
49.2
Total Population
5,534
323,128,000
Williamston, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
382
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
405
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
351
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
348
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
325
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
624
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
611
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
765
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
496
9.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
246
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
480
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
320
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
181
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,178
75.5%
77.2
Female
2,420
57.9%
51.3
Male
1,758
42.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,009
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,123
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
981
17.7%
15.2
Female
638
65.0%
55.8
Male
343
35.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Williamston, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,473
98.9%
96.8
White
1,709
30.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,670
66.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
85
1.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
85
1.5%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
61
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
164
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
137
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,370
97.0%
82.2
Williamston, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
209
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
307
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,416
38.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
817
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
336
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
332
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
306
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
516
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,207
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
638
17.1%
31.2
Williamston, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,677
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,671
38.0%
47.5
Divorced
491
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
103
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
454
10.3
5.8%
Williamston, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,032
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
120
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
120
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Williamston, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
252
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
208
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
301
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
357
16.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
384
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
451
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
99
4.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
76
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
81
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
34,769
57,617
Per capita income
21,838
31,128
Williamston, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
139
6.2%
9.8
Construction
78
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
731
32.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
46
2.1%
6.6
Information
9
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
491
22.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
59
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
57
2.6%
11.4
Public administration
131
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
453
20.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11
0.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29
1.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
648
29.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
511
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
541
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
497
22.3%
18.1%
Williamston, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,192
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,859
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
251
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
47
2.1%
2.7
Other means
24
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
11
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Williamston, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
225
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
810
36.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
878
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
304
13.7%
21.0
Williamston, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,217
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,139
51.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,078
48.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
617
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Williamston, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,834
1 room
101
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
211
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
623
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
678
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
405
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
233
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
345
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
238
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Williamston, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,834
1-unit, detached
1,969
69.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
41
1.4%
5.9
2-units
238
8.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
183
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
245
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
120
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
38
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Williamston, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
199
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
318
11.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
525
18.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
448
15.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
566
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
454
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
102
3.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
201
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
21
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Williamston, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
138
6.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
628
28.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,366
61.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
50
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.8%
1.1
Williamston, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
625
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
33
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
68
10.9%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
71
11.4%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
217
34.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
221
35.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
280
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
129
20.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
63
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
21
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
132
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Williamston, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,019
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
2.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
240
23.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
752
73.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
59
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
622
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
95
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
182
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
194
19.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
388
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
68
0.0%
0.0%
Williamston, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,139
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
156
13.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
501
44.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
214
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
113
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
67
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
79
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,900
205,000
