Watha

Population: 244
Median household income: $36,042
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Pender County, North Carolina, Watha is a community with a population of 244. Its median household income of $36,042 runs below the Pender County figure of $76,838.

From 2019 to 2023, Watha's population grew 31.9% from 185 to 244, while its median home value fell 13.5% from $115,600 to $100,000.

20.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.87 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 244
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,042
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 20.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185244

Median household income

$33,125$36,042

Median home value

$115,600$100,000

Median gross rent

$568$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	185	$33,125	$115,600	—
2020	255	$35,179	$135,900	$568
2021	244	$33,750	—	$623
2022	230	$45,833	$106,900	$667
2023	244	$36,042	$100,000	$683

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	5.3%
5 to 17	36	14.8%
18 to 24	18	7.4%
25 to 34	58	23.8%
35 to 44	19	7.8%
45 to 54	12	4.9%
55 to 64	40	16.4%
65 to 74	39	16.0%
75 and over	9	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	194	79.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	21.5%
High school graduate	64	36.2%
Some college or associate's	57	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	73.3%
Carpooled	6	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	18.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	4.9%
15 to 29 min	19	31.1%
30 to 44 min	33	54.1%
45 to 59 min	4	6.6%
60+ min	2	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 20.1% (49 of 244)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	87.1%
Nonfamily households	11	12.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	91.4%
Vacant	8	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	84.7%
Renter-occupied	13	15.3%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	68.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	31.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6512, -77.9576