Wilcox, PA Demographics

Population 919 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Wilcox

Household size in Wilcox

Household size, people per household
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.392.512.68
2010–142.312.532.73
2015–192.162.502.71
2020–242.202.462.65
Change−0.19−0.05−0.03
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Wilcox is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 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 2.39, 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 Wilcox

Median age, years
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1044.940.337.7
2010–1447.241.038.6
2015–1948.841.839.6
2020–2453.342.040.1
Change+8.4+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 53.3, Wilcox is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Wilcox

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–104.2%10.5%12.3%
2010–145.9%10.6%12.3%
2015–195.2%10.5%11.6%
2020–247.5%10.7%11.6%
Change+3.4 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wilcox: 7.5% 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 Wilcox

Renters in Wilcox

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1017.8%29.0%33.3%
2010–1414.3%30.5%35.6%
2015–1912.9%31.1%36.0%
2020–247.1%30.7%34.8%
Change−10.7 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Wilcox 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. Among homeowners, 67.5% 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 Wilcox

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1040.2%10.3%11.4%
2010–1443.6%10.5%11.4%
2015–1943.1%10.7%11.1%
2020–2437.1%9.1%9.6%
Change−3.1 pts−1.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 37.1% of the housing in Wilcox, 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 Wilcox

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10196119631974
2010–14197119641975
2015–19196519651977
2020–24196519671980
Change+4+4+6
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Wilcox is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Pennsylvania 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 Wilcox

Rent, per month
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$561$829$965
2010–14$513$923$1,040
2015–19$560$1,039$1,213
2020–24$649$1,323$1,571
Change+$88+$494+$606
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A typical rental in Wilcox costs $649 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Wilcox

Bachelor's degrees in Wilcox

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1013.4%27.2%28.4%
2010–1416.1%28.7%29.6%
2015–1922.1%31.8%32.1%
2020–2421.3%35.6%35.6%
Change+7.8 pts+8.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wilcox: 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Wilcox

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1090.5%87.3%84.9%
2010–1491.6%88.8%86.1%
2015–1994.8%90.3%87.7%
2020–2496.3%91.8%89.3%
Change+5.7 pts+4.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Wilcox: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Wilcox

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWilcoxPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–104.5%7.5%8.1%
2010–144.8%8.8%9.4%
2015–192.4%5.5%5.6%
2020–243.6%5.4%5.4%
Change−1.0 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Wilcox runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).

Wilcox compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Wilcox2.2053.37.5%7.1%37.1%1965$64921.3%96.3%3.6%
Glen Hazel2.2053.37.5%7.1%37.1%1965$64821.3%96.3%3.6%
Rasselas2.2053.37.5%7.1%37.1%1965$64821.3%96.3%3.6%
Johnsonburg2.3940.913.1%26.7%17.1%1953$57518.0%93.1%7.1%
Sergeant2.5846.53.6%6.8%23.2%1965$1,50032.0%96.5%0.3%
Coontown2.1156.86.7%32.9%3.5%1971$95023.6%89.2%1.2%
Rolfe2.4154.49.9%6.8%8.5%1971$57812.6%88.7%5.7%
Highland Corners2.1056.43.8%10.5%65.6%1967$90714.3%94.1%3.6%
Montmorenci2.4645.27.8%10.8%17.7%1968$61814.9%96.6%1.2%
Griffiths2.2347.18.5%14.0%38.9%1962$87514.4%89.4%1.3%
Kane2.2644.47.4%29.8%9.8%1947$85223.4%93.0%4.5%

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 Wilcox. 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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