Williston, NC City Data

Williston, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 296 people who live in Williston and approximately 59,383 who live in Carteret County. We want to help people moving to or living in Williston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Williston. We have included Williston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Williston Information

Carteret County where Williston resides is 1,340.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 59,383 and has a population rank of 809 out of all the places in the United States.

Williston has a total of 296 people and of those residents there are 142 males and 154 females. The median age of the male population is 46.3 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 637 births each year and around 640 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Williston varies per year, but currently 293 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 296 people who live in Williston, there are 52 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Williston is 22 male and 30 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 251.

General Williston Information
Total area in square miles - Carteret County	1,340.53
Water area in square miles - Carteret County	N/A
Resident population - Carteret County	59,383
Population rank - Carteret County	809
Total population	296
Total population (male)	142
Total population (female)	154
Population median age (male)	46.3
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - Carteret County	637
Deaths- Carteret County	640
Population of one race	293
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	52
Population under 20 years (male)	22
Population under 20 years (female)	30
Total population 18 years and over	251

Williston Social Characteristics

There are 25,204 households in Williston. Families make up 17,504 of these households. The table below breaks down the Williston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,116), male householder with no wife present (801) and female householder with no husband present (2,208). The remainder of the Williston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,828. Williston, NC moving companies help people in Williston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Williston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Williston is based, there are 25,412 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,634 never married, 15,173 now married, 832 separated, 2,963 widowed, and 2,810 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 514 separated, 693 widowed and 2,340 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Williston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Williston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carteret County)
Total households	25,204
Family households (families)	17,504
With own children under 18 years	7,225
Married-couple family	14,116
With own children under 18 years	4,989
Male householder, no wife present, family	801
With own children under 18 years	450
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,208
With own children under 18 years	1,414
Nonfamily households	7,828
Householder living alone	6,579
65 years and over	2,551

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	31
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	30
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	261
Householder	95
Spouse	84
Child	66
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,412
Never married	3,634
Now married	15,173
Separated	832
Widowed	2,963
Divorced	2,810
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	514
Widowed	693
Divorced	2,340

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	296
Male	142
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	154
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	296
One race	293
White	292
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	296
People who are White alone	292
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	56,465
Same house	30,758
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,449
Different state or abroad	6,654
Different state	6,075
Abroad	579

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carteret County)
Total resident population	59,383
Born in United States	29,182
State of residence	35,305
Different state	22,437
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	442
Foreign born	1,199

Williston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Williston. That total enrollment is 12,345 for the population of the country, which includes Williston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,769 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,491 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,222.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Williston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,345
Pre-kindergarten	664
Public	296
Private	368
Kindergarten	712
Public	618
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,841
Public	5,169
Private	672
Elementary and high school	8,746
Public	7,903
Private	843
High school grades 9 to 12	2,905
Public	2,734
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	1,980
Public	1,742
Private	238
Graduate or professional school	243
Public	157
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	45,217

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,457
Less than 9th grade	2,216
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,579
High school graduate	12,884
Some college, no degree	11,151
Associate's degree	3,004
Bachelor's degree	8,623
Graduate or professional degree	19.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,714

Williston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,683 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Williston. The Williston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,931), service occupations (4,319), sales and office occupations (6,628), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (657), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,475) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,100). The 48,683 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,895 private wage and salary workers, 6,046 government workers, 3,056 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carteret County)
Population 16 years and over	48,683
In labor force	29,232
Civilian labor force	28,529
Employed	27,110
Unemployed	1,419
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	703
Females 16 years and over	25,035
In labor force	13,480
Civilian labor force	13,412
Unemployed Civilian labor force	744
Armed forces	68
Males 16 years and over	23,648
In labor force	15,752
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	675
Armed forces	635

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carteret County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,214
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,266
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,197
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	423
Other means	297
Worked at home	869
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	605,025

OCCUPATION (Carteret County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,931
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,931
Service occupations	4,319
Sales and office occupations	6,628
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	657
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,475
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,100

INDUSTRY (Carteret County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,931
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	805
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,043
Wholesale trade	733
Retail trade	3,495
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,095
Information	494
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,643
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,894
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,881
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,776
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,815

CLASS OF WORKER (Carteret County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,931
Private wage and salary workers	17,895
Government workers	6,046
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,056
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Williston Housing Characteristics

In Williston, NC there are 40,947 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,204 occupied and 15,743 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Williston, there are 22,585 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,846 units in Williston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Williston, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Williston, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Williston. There are 357 housing units with rent less than $200, 308 with rent between $200-299, 1,841 with rent between $300-499 and 2,700 with rent for $500 and above. Full Williston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Williston, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carteret County)
Total housing units	40,947
Occupied housing units	25,204
Vacant housing units	15,743

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carteret County)
Total housing units	40,947
1-unit, detached	22,585
1-unit, attached	1,846
2 units	1,290
3 or 4 units	1,200
5 to 9 units	1,032
10 to 19 units	456
20 to 49 units	1,147
50 or more units	823
Mobile home	10,530

HOUSING TENURE (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Owner-occupied	19,316
Renter-occupied	5,888

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
No vehicles available	1,494
2 vehicle available	15,437
3 vehicles available	3,381
4 vehicles available	755
5 or more vehicles available	198

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Utility gas	179
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,350
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,679
Coal or coke
Wood	280
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	232

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carteret County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Less Than $50,000	19,316
$50,000 to $99,999	4,062
$100,000 to $149,999	3,838
$150,000 to $199,999	1,969
$200,000 to $299,999	1,837
$300,000 to $499,999	590
$1,000,000 or more	45
Median (dollars)	123,900

GROSS RENT (Carteret County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,888
Less than $200	357
$200 to $299	308
$300 to $499	1,841
$500 to $699	1,561
$700 to $999	963
$1,000 to $1,499	156
$1,500 or more	19