Population 4,800 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wildwood
Household size in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.04 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Wildwood are small: just 2.23 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. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 34.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 34.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 35.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 35.7 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wildwood is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. No other Ann Arbor neighborhood is older.
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Wildwood, well below the national share of 11.6%. Only one other Ann Arbor neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Wildwood
Renters in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 47.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 48.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 48.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 47.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Wildwood rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly three in ten owners (29.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the north. Only one other Ann Arbor neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Wildwood is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Ann Arbor overall (7.4%). Wildwood has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Ann Arbor neighborhoods.
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1973 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1976 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Wildwood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east. Only one other Ann Arbor neighborhood has older homes.
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,089 | $1,071 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,120 | $1,205 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,431 | $1,349 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,883 | $1,764 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$794 | +$693 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Wildwood runs $1,883 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% 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 Wildwood
Bachelor's degrees in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 71.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 68.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 73.7% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 73.2% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Wildwood: 83.7% 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. Only two of Ann Arbor's 16 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 96.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 96.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 96.7% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.1% | 96.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wildwood: 99.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Wildwood has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Ann Arbor neighborhoods.
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Ann Arbor | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.4% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wildwood has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Few Ann Arbor neighborhoods have lower unemployment: only two of 16. 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).
Wildwood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 2.23 | 43.1 | 2.4% | 25.9% | 9.0% | 1955 | $1,883 | 83.7% | 99.1% | 1.5% |
| Eberwhite | 2.19 | 38.2 | 6.3% | 40.3% | 6.0% | 1955 | $1,707 | 81.1% | 97.2% | 1.8% |
| Bach | 2.13 | 31.6 | 3.1% | 77.1% | 11.6% | 1967 | $1,708 | 83.1% | 96.9% | 6.5% |
| Dicken | 1.97 | 37.0 | 7.3% | 47.4% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,715 | 67.4% | 92.2% | 4.0% |
| Abbot | 3.21 | 42.0 | 11.0% | 29.6% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,926 | 75.2% | 98.5% | 2.9% |
| Northside Ann Arbor | 1.96 | 28.2 | 5.7% | 66.5% | 10.7% | 1978 | $1,659 | 79.9% | 83.0% | 6.1% |
| Burns Park | 2.94 | 27.7 | 4.1% | 62.5% | 8.2% | 1964 | $1,493 | 65.8% | 95.6% | 5.5% |
| Angells | 2.45 | 29.9 | 4.0% | 55.5% | 6.4% | 1965 | $1,567 | 70.0% | 99.8% | 5.5% |
| Lakewood | 2.32 | 41.8 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 6.5% | 1992 | $1,937 | 74.4% | 97.0% | 2.7% |
| Bryant Pattengill West | 1.93 | 38.9 | 5.1% | 53.0% | 5.5% | 1996 | $1,974 | 81.1% | 99.3% | 1.2% |
| Logan | 2.43 | 36.6 | 2.4% | 53.8% | 5.8% | 1990 | $2,102 | 83.8% | 98.2% | 3.2% |
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 Wildwood. 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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