Population 4,786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in College Park
Household size in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.71 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.90 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.77 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.80 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
College Park is a place of small households, averaging 1.80 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.9 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.9 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.8 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
College Park is young: half of its residents are under 30.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in College Park (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wilmington overall (8.1%). The single-parent share is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in College Park
Renters in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 42.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 47.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 46.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 44.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in College Park: 90.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over half of owners (51.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.5% of the housing in College Park, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
College Park has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. Wilmington as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $919 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $1,044 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $864 | $1,135 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,242 | $1,528 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$582 | +$609 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in College Park pays $1,242 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in College Park
Bachelor's degrees in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 37.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 37.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 41.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 45.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in College Park (31.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 89.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 90.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 93.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 94.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in College Park have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Wilmington overall (94.4%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in College Park
| Period | College Park | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in College Park has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
College Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Park | 1.80 | 30.8 | 11.0% | 90.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,242 | 31.1% | 90.5% | 2.4% |
| South Side | 1.85 | 42.7 | 10.3% | 63.0% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,164 | 31.4% | 90.5% | 5.7% |
| Landfall | 2.13 | 52.2 | 4.5% | 26.3% | 4.5% | 2003 | $2,336 | 74.2% | 99.7% | 2.5% |
| Carolina Heights | 1.74 | 42.5 | 12.2% | 55.8% | 18.4% | 1971 | $1,051 | 28.6% | 80.0% | 2.5% |
| Wrightsboro | 2.45 | 37.5 | 9.0% | 26.8% | 9.5% | 1982 | $971 | 23.0% | 84.6% | 5.9% |
| Bayshore | 2.24 | 41.6 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 14.4% | 2005 | $1,809 | 58.1% | 98.3% | 1.5% |
| Silver Lake | 2.08 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 43.3% | 6.8% | 2003 | $1,469 | 46.9% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
| Downtown Columbia | 1.76 | 20.2 | 4.6% | 89.0% | 19.8% | 1995 | $1,436 | 53.8% | 88.7% | 8.8% |
| The Congaree Vista | 1.66 | 23.3 | 4.9% | 80.4% | 20.0% | 1998 | $1,467 | 65.8% | 94.0% | 6.7% |
| Three Points | 2.35 | 33.9 | 18.7% | 48.9% | 21.0% | 1962 | $1,228 | 45.7% | 88.6% | 12.2% |
| Broadacres Homes | 1.98 | 31.5 | 11.9% | 72.9% | 10.2% | 1966 | $1,307 | 53.5% | 93.2% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up College Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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