Population 323 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilder
Household size in Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Wilder sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Tennessee overall, where it has 2.53 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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Wilder skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wilder as they are nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Tennessee as a whole (11.8%).
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wilder is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wilder: 18.4% 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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Wilder has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $985 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$387 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wilder costs $985 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.7% 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 Wilder
Bachelor's degrees in Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wilder: 8.9% 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 Wilder
| Period | Wilder | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Wilder never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wilder: 9.2% 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).
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 | 2.69 | 43.1 | 10.6% | 14.6% | 18.4% | 1994 | $985 | 8.9% | 84.5% | 9.2% |
| Crawford | 2.41 | 44.2 | 1.4% | 15.6% | 15.4% | 1994 | $850 | 12.7% | 66.2% | 1.4% |
| Grimsley | 2.75 | 43.8 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 1997 | $1,142 | 14.1% | 85.6% | 7.8% |
| Manson | 2.44 | 50.7 | 6.3% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 1979 | $384 | 16.5% | 80.1% | 0.4% |
| Muddy Pond | 2.28 | 47.9 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $923 | 7.2% | 56.9% | 5.8% |
| Clarkrange | 2.33 | 43.3 | 20.8% | 6.8% | 14.8% | 1988 | $1,203 | 21.7% | 86.4% | 10.7% |
| Allred | 2.35 | 42.9 | 8.4% | 18.6% | 23.1% | 1987 | $607 | 9.5% | 85.0% | 8.1% |
| Roslin | 2.69 | 41.2 | 24.7% | 10.5% | 16.2% | 1996 | $1,188 | 21.9% | 86.9% | 6.9% |
| Monterey | 2.46 | 43.4 | 14.4% | 25.0% | 12.6% | 1990 | $800 | 17.3% | 83.2% | 5.9% |
| Livingston | 2.48 | 44.0 | 11.2% | 28.7% | 11.1% | 1975 | $807 | 15.0% | 85.1% | 0.8% |
| Rickman | 2.67 | 42.9 | 11.3% | 17.0% | 12.3% | 1992 | $950 | 20.5% | 86.4% | 5.9% |
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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