How long do people stay in their homes in White Lake, NC?

Name: How long people stay in White Lake, NC, 2020–2024
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30.7% (±12.3 points) of households in White Lake, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.7% (±12.3 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in White Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White Lake	Bladen County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	10.6% (±8.1 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±9.2 points)	11.7%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.2% (±8.9 points)	34.2%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±10.8 points)	18.7%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±7.9 points)	11.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±6.1 points)	18.1%	9.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In White Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bladen County (17.8%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near White Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White Lake	—	30.7% (±12.3 points)	—
Elizabethtown	6.8 mi	39.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garland	11 mi	13.2% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Dublin	13 mi	12.1% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkton	15 mi	7.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Harrells	17 mi	9.1% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Tar Heel	18 mi	16.3% (±59.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bladenboro	19 mi	20.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson	20 mi	20.7% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garland, NC (13.2%), Clarkton, NC (7.6%), Harrells, NC (9.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Bladen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elizabethtown	39.2% (±13.0 points)
2	White Lake	30.7% (±12.3 points)
3	Bladenboro	20.9% (±8.6 points)
4	Tar Heel	16.3% (±59.1 points)
5	East Arcadia	13.5% (±13.7 points)
6	Dublin	12.1% (±31.6 points)
7	Clarkton	7.6% (±7.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about White Lake

How often do people move in White Lake?

30.7% of households in White Lake, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White Lake have?

19.5% of households in White Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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