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Population and households in Wilberforce
Household size in Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilberforce are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, 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 Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.5 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.4 | 41.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.0 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Wilberforce is young: half of its residents are under 24.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Wilberforce (19.3%), well above 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 Wilberforce
Renters in Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 33.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 36.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 35.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wilberforce own their homes; 29.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 28.7% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wilberforce: 22.5% of homes are empty, 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 Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1967 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1967 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Wilberforce is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Dayton area.
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 Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $565 | $775 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $843 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $893 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,065 | $1,166 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$499 | +$391 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wilberforce costs $1,065 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.2% of household income on rent, 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 Wilberforce
Bachelor's degrees in Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.2% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 27.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.2% | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Wilberforce: 52.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 91.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Wilberforce have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Dayton area.
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 Wilberforce
| Period | Wilberforce | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wilberforce: 13.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Wilberforce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilberforce | 2.21 | 24.0 | 19.3% | 29.5% | 22.5% | 1969 | $1,065 | 52.2% | 92.7% | 13.4% |
| Oldtown | 2.51 | 48.7 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 9.0% | 1975 | $823 | 38.7% | 96.0% | 5.5% |
| Cedarville | 2.26 | 25.3 | 6.1% | 25.7% | 4.9% | 1963 | $904 | 43.0% | 92.6% | 9.8% |
| Xenia | 2.53 | 42.5 | 12.5% | 30.6% | 8.2% | 1975 | $1,166 | 32.3% | 92.0% | 4.4% |
| New Jasper | 2.41 | 55.3 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 1975 | $1,141 | 26.6% | 96.2% | 0.2% |
| Clifton | 2.31 | 48.0 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 7.4% | 1960 | $1,512 | 42.0% | 96.9% | 5.3% |
| Yellow Springs | 2.00 | 53.4 | 6.9% | 28.3% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,104 | 58.7% | 96.7% | 5.2% |
| Trebeins | 2.75 | 44.1 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 2004 | $1,992 | 61.7% | 96.2% | 4.7% |
| Maple Corner | 2.45 | 54.1 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 1975 | $1,171 | 27.8% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Jamestown | 2.53 | 42.8 | 6.6% | 17.7% | 7.0% | 1966 | $1,027 | 26.6% | 93.4% | 5.6% |
| Middleton Corner | 2.37 | 60.1 | 1.5% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 1979 | $1,200 | 25.1% | 95.1% | 1.2% |
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 Wilberforce. 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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