Population 2,090 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilder
Household size in Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Wilder is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.51 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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 37.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Wilder is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Wilder (11.4%), 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 Wilder
Renters in Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 32.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 33.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wilder is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wilder as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Cincinnati area (7.2%).
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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1973 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1974 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Wilder has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $872 | $826 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $920 | $888 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $998 | $987 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,295 | $1,263 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$423 | +$437 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Wilder runs $1,295 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Cincinnati area. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just 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 Wilder
Bachelor's degrees in Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 29.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.4% | 30.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 34.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.1% | 37.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Wilder is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 87.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 89.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 91.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 92.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wilder: 97.3% 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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Cincinnati area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wilder runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Wilder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder | 2.25 | 37.3 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 9.2% | 1989 | $1,295 | 52.1% | 97.3% | 3.6% |
| Southgate | 2.00 | 38.6 | 14.0% | 33.2% | 5.6% | 1974 | $1,152 | 39.8% | 92.4% | 4.3% |
| Highland Heights | 2.14 | 36.1 | 10.8% | 32.0% | 17.6% | 1978 | $1,029 | 41.6% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Latonia | 2.47 | 44.2 | 14.0% | 25.7% | 7.8% | 1956 | $1,087 | 24.3% | 90.4% | 3.1% |
| Newport | 2.15 | 41.0 | 10.4% | 47.1% | 9.8% | 1962 | $1,246 | 37.6% | 89.8% | 6.2% |
| Kenton Vale | 2.58 | 28.7 | 37.8% | 77.3% | 20.5% | 1956 | $355 | 13.1% | 69.5% | 7.4% |
| Taylor Mill | 2.51 | 38.5 | 10.8% | 18.6% | 8.3% | 1978 | $1,142 | 36.8% | 90.5% | 4.9% |
| Covington | 2.29 | 35.9 | 13.9% | 60.3% | 16.5% | 1947 | $1,091 | 33.0% | 84.2% | 6.2% |
| Fort Thomas | 2.51 | 39.8 | 9.5% | 31.3% | 5.2% | 1956 | $1,104 | 55.2% | 96.9% | 3.9% |
| Cold Spring | 2.20 | 46.2 | 9.6% | 20.3% | 5.5% | 1992 | $1,205 | 43.4% | 95.9% | 2.1% |
| Park Hills | 2.26 | 32.6 | 7.7% | 33.9% | 12.8% | 1953 | $1,189 | 66.3% | 97.5% | 5.6% |
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 Wilder. 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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