Wanchese, NC Demographic Data
Wanchese, NC Summary
Wanchese is located in Dare County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,934
- Area: 5.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 352.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wanchese, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
763
50%
50.8
Male
773
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,536
323,128,000
Wanchese, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
130
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
114
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
73
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
71
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
40
2.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
238
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
182
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
138
9.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
165
10.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
121
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
129
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
104
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
31
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,167
76.0%
77.2
Female
575
49.3%
51.3
Male
592
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,148
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
321
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
264
17.2%
15.2
Female
142
53.8%
55.8
Male
122
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Wanchese, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,518
98.8%
96.8
White
1,518
98.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
18
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
117
7.6%
17.8
Mexican
110
7.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,419
92.4%
82.2
Wanchese, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
99
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
415
37.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
311
28.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
108
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
106
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
39
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
129
11.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
979
88.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
145
13.1%
31.2
Wanchese, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
251
20.6%
33.7%
Now Married
589
48.3%
47.5
Divorced
235
19.3%
11.0%
Separated
43
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
101
8.3
5.8%
Wanchese, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,343
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
63
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
58
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wanchese, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
41
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
49
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
66
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
124
19.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
123
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
113
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
46
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
50
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
42,188
57,617
Per capita income
21,699
31,128
Wanchese, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
83
11.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
34
4.7%
9.8
Construction
35
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
83
11.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
43
6.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
155
21.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
35
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
49
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
40
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
92
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
38
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
29
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
165
23.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
100
14.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
194
27.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
199
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
58
8.1%
18.1%
Wanchese, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
711
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
596
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
64
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
14
2.0%
2.7
Other means
24
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
13
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.5
26.6
Wanchese, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
17
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
222
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
254
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
139
22.0%
21.0
Wanchese, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
632
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
351
55.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
281
44.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
130
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Wanchese, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
762
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
9
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
14
1.8%
9.1
4 rooms
208
27.3%
16.5
5 rooms
265
34.8%
19.8
6 rooms
129
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
63
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
43
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
31
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wanchese, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
762
1-unit, detached
508
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.9%
5.9
2-units
22
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
16
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
200
26.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wanchese, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
68
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
80
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
57
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
103
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
219
28.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
132
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
52
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
33
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wanchese, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19
3.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
95
15.0%
4.7
Electricity
500
79.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Wanchese, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
158
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6
3.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
8
5.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
10.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
16
10.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
39
24.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
73
46.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
32
20.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
26.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
58
36.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wanchese, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
218
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%
Less than $500
9
4.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
34.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
133
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
63
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
940
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
61
28.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
5.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
28.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
48
22.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Wanchese, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
351
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
35
10.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
82
23.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
53
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
77
21.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
70
19.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
3.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
184,600
205,000