White Oak, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 338.
Population change since 2000: +11.2%
Males: 135  (39.9%)
Females: 203  (60.1%)
Median resident age:

50.5 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28399.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $91,964 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
White Oak:

$91,964
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,218 (it was $14,401 in 2000)

White Oak CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,722 (it was $44,700 in 2000)
White Oak:

$218,722
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,064; detached houses: $190,648; mobile homes: $100,600
March 2022 cost of living index in White Oak: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in White Oak, North Carolina as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in White Oak is 23 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (34.9%), English (5.5%), European (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.88 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile   (very low).

White Oak, North Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
White Oak CDP:

1.4% ($617)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (25.7 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (75.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (413.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Tar Heel, NC (2.1 miles),
Dublin, NC (2.4 miles ),
Elizabethtown, NC (3.1 miles ),
White Lake, NC (3.8 miles ),
Bladenboro, NC (3.8 miles ),
Butters, NC (3.8 miles ),
St. Pauls, NC (4.0 miles ),
Barker Ten Mile, NC (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 34.74 N, Longitude: 78.71 W

Area code: 910

Distribution of median household income in White Oak, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in White Oak, NC in 2022

White Oak satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in White Oak, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (16.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8.8%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (7.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
  • Food (6.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (30.0%)
  • Food (10.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
  • Public administration (7.5%)
  • Utilities (7.5%)
  • Truck transportation (6.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • U. S. Postal service (19.6%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (17.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (16.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (12.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (10.3%)
  • Apparel (8.2%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
Most common occupations in White Oak, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5.1%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.0%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (9.2%)
  • Media and communications workers (7.5%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (19.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (17.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)

Average climate in White Oak, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 49.0. This is significantly better than average.

City:

49.0
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.126
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

White Oak-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the White Oak place center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Earthquake activity:

White Oak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 223.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 180.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 223.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 141.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from White Oak center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bladen County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 14, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
White Oak topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near White Oak:

  • BLADEN COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGEN (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR VALLEY-BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE ST PAULS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; ST PAULS, NC)
  • ST PAULS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; SAINT PAULS, NC)

Airports located in White Oak:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Oak:

  • Robeson Community College (about 19 miles; Lumberton, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,322)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 26 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 26 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 29 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Methodist University (about 30 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Campbell University (about 47 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)
  • Mount Olive College (about 49 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)

Points of interest:

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Church in White Oak: Harrison Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Harmony Hall - Visitors Center (Historical Places & Services; 203 Harmony Hall Road).

Birthplace of: Thomas Laurens Jones - Politician.

Bladen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
5 people in other group homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in White Oak:

Marital status in White Oak, NC
  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 7.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

For population 25 years and over in White Oak:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for White Oak, NC (based on Bladen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,82869
Black Protestant4,83429
Mainline Protestant3,03520
Catholic2221
Other141
None16,257-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.79 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Bladen County:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Bladen County:

2.48 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.4%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Bladen County:

30.9%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bladen County:

16.2%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.3%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
White Oak:

47.6%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.8
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.1%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
White Oak:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

38.4%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

54.8%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
White Oak:

83.1%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of White Oak, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in White Oak:

  • WBLA (1440 AM; 5 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCLN (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, NC; Owner: BROADCASTING GOOD NEWS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Oak:

  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGQR (105.7 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, NC; Owner: SOUND BUSINESS OF ELIZABETHTOWN, INC)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around White Oak:

  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 50.0mTotal length
  • 83,850Total average daily traffic
  • 6,706Total average daily truck traffic
  • 167,700Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in White Oak, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 31980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 42010-2019
  • 32020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for White Oak, NC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in White Oak)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KI4CFO, Licensee ID: L00743221, Grant Date: 08/16/2013, Expiration Date: 09/16/2023, Certifier: Bobby F Devane, Registrant: Bobby F Devane, 119 Devane Ln, White Oak, NC 28399

  • Call Sign: KJ4BKH, Licensee ID: L01359601, Grant Date: 11/21/2017, Expiration Date: 01/16/2028, Certifier: Timothy A Ruehle, Registrant: Timothy A Ruehle, 7502 River Rd, White Oak, NC 28399


2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 32 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in White Oak, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.7%), and Structure Fires (35.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in White Oak, NC
    • 10750.7%Outside Fires
    • 7535.5%Structure Fires
    • 2210.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 73.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for White Oak, NC
Most common first names in White Oak, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1870.9 years
William1574.6 years
Mary1470.9 years
James1064.8 years
Charles776.7 years
Robert769.4 years
Willie566.4 years
Annie475.2 years
Arthur472.0 years
David468.5 years
Most common last names in White Oak, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Council3170.6 years
Tatum1572.6 years
Edge1276.7 years
Johnson1275.3 years
Lewis969.1 years
Cain980.0 years
Melvin872.9 years
Bryan880.4 years
Smith871.5 years
Kinlaw867.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in White Oak, NC
  • 82.2%Electricity
  • 17.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in White Oak, NC
  • 100.0%Electricity


White Oak compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.

White Oak on our top lists:

  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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