Population 233 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wades Point
Household size in Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.85 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wades Point is a place of small households, averaging 2.03 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 Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.3, Wades Point is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 56.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Wades Point, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Wades Point
Renters in Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wades Point is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly nine in ten owners (85.3%) 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 Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 55.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +24.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 61.9% of the housing in Wades Point, 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 Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Wades Point are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,076 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $978 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,265 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$189 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wades Point costs $1,265 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 17.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Wades Point
Bachelor's degrees in Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Wades Point (28.2%) 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 Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wades Point is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Wades Point
| Period | Wades Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wades Point has been low: just 3.2% 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).
Wades Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wades Point | 2.03 | 58.3 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 61.9% | 1982 | $1,265 | 28.2% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| Ransomville | 2.21 | 53.7 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 36.6% | 1968 | $1,307 | 25.9% | 90.3% | 2.3% |
| Winsteadville | 2.30 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 33.9% | 1968 | $1,412 | 23.8% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Gaylord | 2.03 | 56.5 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 39.0% | 1980 | $1,063 | 24.4% | 94.2% | 7.2% |
| South Creek | 1.86 | 59.8 | 10.8% | 1.4% | 47.3% | 1990 | $935 | 21.3% | 93.5% | 16.6% |
| Lowland | 2.16 | 63.3 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 39.8% | 1977 | $583 | 13.4% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Belhaven | 2.16 | 48.1 | 15.0% | 38.2% | 26.6% | 1970 | $1,118 | 16.2% | 85.5% | 11.5% |
| Scranton | 1.63 | 50.2 | 3.7% | 26.9% | 25.8% | 1986 | $1,267 | 10.8% | 85.5% | 7.5% |
| Yeatesville | 2.49 | 43.6 | 5.9% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 1960 | $1,503 | 20.6% | 84.4% | 2.9% |
| Bath | 2.20 | 50.5 | 9.9% | 17.5% | 23.7% | 1983 | $1,062 | 23.0% | 94.5% | 0.3% |
| Bayview | 2.03 | 61.5 | 11.1% | 15.4% | 39.7% | 1968 | $1,064 | 29.8% | 95.0% | 1.3% |
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 Wades Point. 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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