Population 2,443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wade
Household size in Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Wade holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Wade are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wade: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Wade
Renters in Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Wade rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Wade than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Wade has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. North Carolina 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 Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wade costs $1,026 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Wade
Bachelor's degrees in Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Wade (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wade have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Wade
| Period | Wade | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wade has been low: just 1.8% 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).
Wade compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade | 2.81 | 41.5 | 7.4% | 18.6% | 11.9% | 1993 | $1,026 | 26.0% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Eastover | 2.59 | 48.4 | 8.4% | 14.2% | 9.9% | 1992 | $927 | 31.3% | 91.0% | 8.0% |
| Falcon | 2.90 | 43.3 | 7.4% | 16.8% | 8.6% | 1993 | $1,007 | 21.0% | 82.9% | 1.7% |
| Godwin | 2.62 | 47.6 | 7.9% | 20.5% | 10.7% | 1991 | $887 | 17.3% | 79.2% | 2.8% |
| Stedman | 2.68 | 39.0 | 7.0% | 18.8% | 11.5% | 1995 | $953 | 26.9% | 91.9% | 6.2% |
| Mingo | 3.02 | 41.2 | 13.5% | 19.7% | 17.3% | 1992 | $785 | 11.5% | 70.4% | 1.6% |
| Slocomb | 2.94 | 35.9 | 6.9% | 18.1% | 9.1% | 1996 | $1,076 | 36.8% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Autryville | 2.48 | 42.7 | 5.9% | 17.1% | 14.9% | 1987 | $795 | 14.4% | 84.4% | 7.5% |
| Linden | 2.71 | 38.7 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 10.6% | 1994 | $897 | 28.0% | 93.8% | 1.8% |
| Spiveys Corner | 3.35 | 37.0 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 27.2% | 1997 | $910 | 20.7% | 80.3% | 3.6% |
| Dunn | 2.49 | 42.5 | 12.0% | 32.7% | 13.6% | 1981 | $808 | 17.8% | 85.0% | 4.4% |
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 Wade. 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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