Watha Town, North Carolina


Watha Town is a town in the Pender County, North Carolina, United States. In 2000, town's population was 151 inhabitants. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 230, making it the 38th least populous in North Carolina. The town extends throughout a territory of 0.91 square miles (2.36 kmē ), it is the 111th smallest by area in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 151 people, 65 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 165.6 people per square mile (63.94/kmē), it is North Carolina's 58th least densely populated town. There were 71 housing units at an average density of 78 per square mile (30.12/kmē). The average household size was 2.32 people, and the average family size was 2.82 people. In the Watha Town, 17.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.3% were 18 to 24, 21.2% were 25 to 44, 29.8% were 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100 males. The median age is 46.1 years, The median age of males was 46 years, for females the median age was 46.2 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 8.61% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.66% from two or more races and 0.66% Other races.

Watha town North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Watha town North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Watha Town North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $37500, it would be the 228th highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income for a family in the town was $45625, it is 223rd wealthiest town by median family income in North Carolina. The per capita income for the town was $15654, it is North Carolina's 418th wealthiest town by per capita income. The median income was $17344, Median income for males is $24583, compared with $15833 for females.

In 2000, 23 pupils and students, of which 39.13% are male and 60.87% are female, 15.23% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 0% nursery or pri school, 0% kindergarten, 47.83% elementary school, 52.17% high school and 0% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census151
April 2000 Estimate151
July 2000 Estimate152
July 2001 Estimate155
July 2002 Estimate164
July 2003 Estimate170
July 2004 Estimate174
July 2005 Estimate180
July 2006 Estimate191
July 2007 Estimate204
July 2008 Estimate230
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school0
Kindergarten0
Elementary school5611
High school4812
College or graduate school000
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Watha town, North Carolina$37500$45625$15654
Pender County, North Carolina$35902$41633$17882
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587