Language Spoken At Home in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,576 | 100% |
| English only | 4,313 | 94.3% |
| Language other than English | 263 | 5.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 82 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 204 | 4.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 62 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 27 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 16 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 16 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,662 | 100% |
| American | 321 | 6.9% |
| Arab | 8 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 24 | 0.5% |
| English | 177 | 3.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 50 | 1.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 306 | 6.6% |
| Greek | 16 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 270 | 5.8% |
| Italian | 23 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 16 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 64 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 51 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 639 | 13.7% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 15 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 634 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 350 | 55.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 131 | 20.7% |
| Married-couple family | 202 | 31.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 58 | 9.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 32 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 12 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 116 | 18.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 61 | 9.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 284 | 44.8% |
| Householder living alone | 232 | 36.6% |
| 65 years and over | 108 | 17.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 175 | 27.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 199 | 31.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,564 | 100% |
| Householder | 634 | 40.5% |
| Spouse | 187 | 12.0% |
| Child | 487 | 31.1% |
| Other relatives | 179 | 11.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 77 | 4.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 40 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,655 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,877 | 51.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 769 | 21.0% |
| Separated | 181 | 5.0% |
| Widowed | 88 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 740 | 20.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 757 | 100% |
| Never married | 236 | 31.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 220 | 29.1% |
| Separated | 19 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 135 | 17.8% |
| Divorced | 147 | 19.4% |
Fertility in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 15 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 7 | 46.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 57 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 35.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 12 | 21.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 14.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Who are female | 8 | 40.0% |
| Who are married | 12 | 60.0% |
School Enrollment in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 424 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5 | 1.2% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 117 | 27.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 216 | 50.9% |
| College or graduate school | 64 | 15.1% |
Educational Attainment in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,690 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 333 | 9.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,025 | 27.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,567 | 42.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 598 | 16.2% |
| Associate's degree | 81 | 2.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 76 | 2.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10 | 0.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 63.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 2.3% |
Veteran Status in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,307 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 372 | 8.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,570 | 100% |
| With a disability | 384 | 24.5% |
| Under 18 years | 355 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 926 | 100% |
| With a disability | 242 | 26.1% |
| 65 years and over | 289 | 100% |
| With a disability | 142 | 49.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,649 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,758 | 80.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 877 | 18.9% |
| Same county | 166 | 3.6% |
| Different county | 711 | 15.3% |
| Same state | 650 | 14.0% |
| Different state | 61 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 14 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,662 | 100% |
| Native | 4,603 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 4,580 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 3,322 | 71.3% |
| Different state | 1,258 | 27.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 23 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 59 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 59 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13 | 22.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 46 | 78.0% |
Year of Entry in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 82 | 100% |
| Native | 23 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 59 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 59 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Whiteville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 59 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 8.5% |
| Asia | 8 | 13.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 46 | 78.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |