Whitsett is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 604 people and two associated neighborhoods, Whitsett is the 468th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Whitsett isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Whitsett are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Whitsett is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Whitsett who work in sales jobs (15.85%), office and administrative support (14.72%), and management occupations (10.19%). Also of interest is that Whitsett has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.23% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Whitsett is worth considering. One downside of living in Whitsett, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.28 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Whitsett doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Whitsett are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.24% of adults in Whitsett having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Whitsett in 2022 was $45,488, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,952 for a family of four. However, Whitsett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Whitsett is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Whitsett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whitsett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Whitsett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.99% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Whitsett include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Whitsett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
