Population 807 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wiggins
Household size in Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Wiggins sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people.
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
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Wiggins skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 44.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wiggins: 8.4% 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 Wiggins
Renters in Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wiggins is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.6%) 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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wiggins than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wiggins is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $604 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $742 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $855 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$42 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Wiggins runs $855 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Wiggins
Bachelor's degrees in Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Wiggins than nationally: 27.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wiggins is above the national rate: 93.3% 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 Wiggins
| Period | Wiggins | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wiggins has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 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 | 2.61 | 47.7 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 7.2% | 1998 | $855 | 27.1% | 93.3% | 1.1% |
| Ross | 2.57 | 48.6 | 8.5% | 14.4% | 6.8% | 1997 | $813 | 28.0% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| West | 2.56 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 23.9% | 8.9% | 1977 | $979 | 21.4% | 88.8% | 1.8% |
| Gholson | 2.46 | 44.1 | 11.3% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 1995 | $815 | 13.7% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Aquilla | 2.85 | 36.9 | 8.8% | 21.3% | 9.3% | 1999 | $1,052 | 14.3% | 91.4% | 2.3% |
| Menlow | 2.83 | 36.4 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 1981 | $1,188 | 20.7% | 88.5% | 5.5% |
| Tours | 2.38 | 46.5 | 8.1% | 25.4% | 15.0% | 1980 | $732 | 18.0% | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Elm Mott | 2.70 | 39.6 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 4.8% | 1988 | $909 | 21.8% | 90.8% | 3.0% |
| Smiths Bend | 2.46 | 49.6 | 5.2% | 18.4% | 14.9% | 1996 | $839 | 23.7% | 91.8% | 15.4% |
| Leroy | 2.72 | 43.7 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 1992 | $721 | 18.4% | 91.8% | 6.8% |
| Abbott | 2.74 | 38.8 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,060 | 24.6% | 90.9% | 3.4% |
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. 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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