Whitakers, NC

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Whitakers, North Carolina

Whitakers, North Carolina, in Nash county, is 12 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 56 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is located in the Rocky Mount metropolitan area. Whitakers has a population of 799.

The People and Families of Whitakers

In Whitakers, about 41% of adults are married. Looking at Whitakers, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitakers had a median family income of $27,188.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Whitakers Housing

Owners occupy 60% of the housing units in Whitakers. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Whitakers, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Whitakers strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Whitakers, NC

Comparing Whitakers to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Nash
Metro Area	Rocky Mount
Standard Zip Codes	27891
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.105
Longitude	-77.712

Station	ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	JACKSON
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	799	100%
Male	374	46.8%
Female	425	53.2%
Under 18	176	22%
18+	623	78%
65+	139	17.4%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	3.04
White	324	40.6%
African-American	466	58.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	7	0.9%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	773
Growth	-26
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	61%
US/American	18%
English	9.7%
Irish	2.1%
African	1.5%
Italian	1.4%
German	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
European	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Jamaican	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitakers	799	$27,188
Dortches	809	$52,250
Enfield	2,347	$22,105
Nashville	4,309	$44,180
Red Oak	2,723	$61,406
Rocky Mount	55,893	$39,929
Scotland Neck	2,362	$27,115

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