Wentworth, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,670
0.225% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39
6.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20.1%
1.44% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$67,455
6.06% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$165,700
2.47% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
948
7.06% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wentworth, NC had a population of 2.67k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $67,455. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wentworth, NC grew from 2,664 to 2,670, a 0.225% increase and its median household income declined from $71,806 to $67,455, a −6.06% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wentworth, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.52%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Wentworth, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Wentworth, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wentworth, NC are Rockingham Community College (339 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Wentworth, NC was $165,700, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Most people in Wentworth, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Wentworth, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wentworth, NC is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.95% of Wentworth, NC residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2023, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Wentworth, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2023 Citizenship
98.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Wentworth, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wentworth, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wentworth, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.91k ± 218
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    493 ± 182
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    174 ± 191
8.61%
Hispanic Population
230 people

In 2023, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Wentworth, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.61% of the people in Wentworth, NC are hispanic (230 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
52 people
1.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
40 people

As of 2023, 1.95% of Wentworth, NC residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wentworth, NC was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    91 ± 75
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 19

Wentworth, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wentworth, NC employs 948 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wentworth, NC were Manufacturing (208 people), Educational Services (121 people), and Construction (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($91,250), Utilities ($55,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

948
2023 Value
± 178
−7.06%
1 Year decline
± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wentworth, NC declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 1.02k employees to 948 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wentworth, NC, are Production Occupations (126 people), Management Occupations (118 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wentworth, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

948
2023 Value
± 178
−7.06%
1 Year decline
± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wentworth, NC declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 1.02k employees to 948 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wentworth, NC, are Manufacturing (208 people), Educational Services (121 people), and Construction (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wentworth, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wentworth, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,667
Median earning men ± $8,491
$41,225
Median earning women ± $3,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,125), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,083), and Public Administration ($41,157).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wentworth, NC awarded 339 degrees. The student population of Wentworth, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 656 male students and 1,121 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wentworth, NC are White (220 and 65.7%), followed by Black or African American (54 and 16.1%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 11%), and Two or More Races (13 and 3.88%).

The largest universities in Wentworth, NC by number of degrees awarded are Rockingham Community College (339 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wentworth, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (109 and 32.2%), Registered Nursing (42 and 12.4%), and Welding Technology (36 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,777 students enrolled in Wentworth, NC, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,128 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    109 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    42 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Office Management
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wentworth, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 109 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wentworth, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Rockingham Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
339 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rockingham Community College with 339 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 136 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wentworth, NC, which is 0.67 times less than the 203 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 220 degrees mean that there were 4.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 54 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($142) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wentworth, NC was $165,700 in 2023, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $165,700, a 2.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Wentworth, NC is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wentworth, NC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wentworth, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,690
$810
Median Property Taxes
±$167

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wentworth, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

89.1%
Homeownership
2023
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 89.1% of the housing units in Wentworth, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Wentworth, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,455
Median Household Income
± $14,504
909
Number of Households
± 175

In 2023, the median household income of the 909 households in Wentworth, NC declined from $67,455 from the previous year's value of $71,806.

The following chart displays the households in Wentworth, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wentworth, NC is from Wentworth, NC.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.72%)

In 2023, 85.5% of workers in Wentworth, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (1.72%).

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Commute Time

25 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wentworth, NC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Wentworth, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wentworth, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wentworth, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wentworth, NC (478 out of 2.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wentworth, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Wentworth, NC has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 3.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.29%
Uninsured
44.9%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
3.77%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wentworth, NC declined by 2.65% from 9.54% to 9.29%.

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