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Whitakers, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 799. Estimated population in July 2024: 773 (-3.3% change)
Males: 374 (46.8%), Females: 425 (53.2%)

Nash County

Zip code: 27891

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $24,141
Median house value: $57,900

Population by Race

Races in Whitakers:

  • Black (58.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (14.8%), English (8.4%), Irish (2.3%), German (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.3%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 134 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitakers

  • High school or higher: 58.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitakers town

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 42.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitakers:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitakers:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 22 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 55 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitakers:

  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 18 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 23 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Abbreviation: RZZ)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 30 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)

Amtrak station near Whitakers:

  • 13 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitakers:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 67 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 72 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Private high school in Whitakers:

  • ENFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 138; Location: PIPPEN; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Whitakers:

  • SWIFT CREEK ELEMENTARY MAGNET (Students: 201; Location: 2420 SWIFT CREEK SCH RD; Grades: PK – 05)

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