Population 699 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wiggins Crossroads
Household size in Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.19 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.81 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wiggins Crossroads is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.19, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +24.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Wiggins Crossroads skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Wiggins Crossroads (12.1%), close to 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 Wiggins Crossroads
Renters in Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Wiggins Crossroads rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wiggins Crossroads as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Wiggins Crossroads has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $705 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $641 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$64 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wiggins Crossroads costs $641 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% 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 Wiggins Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wiggins Crossroads have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Wiggins Crossroads never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wiggins Crossroads
| Period | Wiggins Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Wiggins Crossroads than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 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).
Wiggins Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggins Crossroads | 2.38 | 54.1 | 12.1% | 15.7% | 10.1% | 1989 | $641 | 11.3% | 81.4% | 7.0% |
| Pinetops | 2.45 | 43.1 | 15.5% | 36.7% | 16.0% | 1983 | $895 | 18.4% | 84.7% | 11.3% |
| Old Sparta | 2.43 | 51.7 | 16.0% | 20.0% | 12.8% | 1988 | $820 | 11.4% | 83.9% | 10.3% |
| Tarboro | 2.28 | 47.7 | 14.9% | 37.4% | 14.6% | 1977 | $827 | 22.7% | 87.6% | 4.1% |
| Mercer | 2.48 | 41.5 | 11.7% | 31.5% | 15.3% | 1991 | $1,183 | 10.2% | 86.4% | 3.1% |
| Princeville | 2.82 | 39.2 | 26.9% | 31.9% | 21.9% | 1995 | $1,102 | 8.5% | 85.9% | 7.8% |
| St. Lewis | 2.08 | 62.4 | 11.3% | 37.7% | 12.8% | 1984 | $714 | 13.0% | 84.4% | 14.2% |
| Mildred | 2.54 | 43.8 | 16.6% | 21.4% | 13.4% | 1973 | $905 | 4.7% | 89.2% | 9.1% |
| Macclesfield | 2.29 | 40.7 | 25.2% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1989 | $844 | 23.2% | 89.4% | 4.6% |
| Conetoe | 2.56 | 48.6 | 16.8% | 19.5% | 15.6% | 1982 | $916 | 5.8% | 86.6% | 8.3% |
| Penny Hill | 2.63 | 41.4 | 11.8% | 26.4% | 10.5% | 1980 | $760 | 12.6% | 88.9% | 6.4% |
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 Wiggins Crossroads. 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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