White Plains, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,074.
Population change since 2000: +2.4%
Males: 520  (48.4%)
Females: 554  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

54.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27030.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,957 (it was $34,079 in 2000)
White Plains:

$39,957
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,189 (it was $16,284 in 2000)

White Plains CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,561 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
White Plains:

$227,561
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,935; detached houses: $281,497; mobile homes: $86,780

Median gross rent in 2022: $587.

March 2022 cost of living index in White Plains: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.7%

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Ancestries: English (37.5%), American (33.5%), Scotch-Irish (7.0%), German (3.7%), Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 4.08 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile   (very low).

White Plains, North Carolina map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $918 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,209 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Winston-Salem, NC (31.4 miles , pop. 185,776).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (51.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (386.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Toast, NC (2.0 miles ),
Mount Airy, NC (2.1 miles ),
Dobson, NC (2.4 miles ),
Pilot Mountain, NC (3.2 miles ),
Cana, VA (3.2 miles ),
Pinnacle, NC (3.7 miles ),
Lowgap, NC (3.8 miles ),
Boonville, NC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.44 N, Longitude: 80.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 336

Distribution of median household income in White Plains, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in White Plains, NC in 2022
White Plains satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in White Plains, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Apparel (12.9%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.9%)
  • Apparel (11.8%)
  • Truck transportation (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Apparel (14.0%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.1%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
Most common occupations in White Plains, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.0%)
  • Registered nurses (8.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Construction laborers (6.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (14.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (8.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)

Average climate in White Plains, 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 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 68.0. This is about average.

City:

68.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 24.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

White Plains-area historical tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the White Plains place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 31.9 miles away from the place center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

White Plains-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from White Plains center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 180.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 219.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 206.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Surry County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
White Plains topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near White Plains:

  • PARK DRIVE GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • CENTRAL CONTINUING CARE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • MOUNT AIRY DIALYSIS CENTER OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • NORTHERN HOSPITAL OF SURRY COUNTY Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • SYDNOR STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - SURRY COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MOUNT AIRY, NC)

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

  • Surry Community College (about 6 miles; Dobson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,686)
  • Wake Forest University (about 30 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 6,407)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (about 33 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 7,190)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 34 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,378)
  • Wilkes Community College (about 38 miles; Wilkesboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,292)
  • Wytheville Community College (about 44 miles; Wytheville, VA; FT enrollment: 2,193)
  • New River Community College (about 47 miles; Dublin, VA; FT enrollment: 3,007)

Points of interest:

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Churches in White Plains include: White Plains Friends Meeting House (A), White Plains Baptist Church (B), Dover Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: White Plains Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in White Plains: Bunker Homesite (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Surry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in White Plains:

Marital status in White Plains, NC
  • Never married: 7.1%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 22.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in White Plains:

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for White Plains, NC (based on Surry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant30,036122
Mainline Protestant7,09946
Other1,4265
Catholic8921
Black Protestant4274
None34,239-
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: 16
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Surry County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Surry County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 63
Here:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Surry County:

10.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Surry County:

27.5%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.0%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
White Plains:

45.6%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
White Plains:

44.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
White Plains:

29.3
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

14.5%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
White Plains:

11.2%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
White Plains:

28.3%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
White Plains:

55.9%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
White Plains:

86.2%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of White Plains, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in White Plains:

  • WSYD (1300 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: GRANITE CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WYZD (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DOBSON, NC; Owner: GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; GALAX, VA; Owner: TWIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHEO (1270 AM; 5 kW; STUART, VA; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTOB (1380 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORP)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Plains:

  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • W212AW (90.3 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO)
  • WIFM-FM (100.9 FM; ELKIN, NC; Owner: VON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)

TV broadcast stations around White Plains:

  • WXII-TV (Channel 12; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXII HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUNL-TV (Channel 26; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

White Plains fatal accident list:

Dec 18, 2018 09:08 AM, Ssr-2258, Ssr-2216, Lat: 36.441328, Lon: -80.651036, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 6, 2016 10:18 AM, Us-601, I-74, Lat: 36.459142, Lon: -80.638253, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 12, Fatalities: 1
Sep 23, 2012 10:46 AM, Sr-2203, Lat: 36.433297, Lon: -80.635183, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 203ft / 62.3mTotal length
  • 108,150Total average daily traffic
  • 21,801Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in White Plains, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 131990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for White Plains, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in White Plains)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 36.443889 Lon: -80.633889, Call Sign: WQEV744,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.810 MHz, Grant Date: 04/12/2016, Expiration Date: 04/27/2026, Certifier: Warren Booker, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E# 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • TURNER MOUNTAIN, Atop Turner Mountain (Lat: 36.426694 Lon: -80.659778), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WMQ217,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6152.75 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/23/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in White Plains, NC
  • 72.0%Electricity
  • 22.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in White Plains, NC
  • 93.6%Electricity
  • 6.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


White Plains compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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