Population 4,818 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wildwood
Household size in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.33 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wildwood is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.1 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.1, Wildwood is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Wildwood is younger than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Wildwood than nationally: 13.7%, against 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 Wildwood
Renters in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.5% of households in Wildwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 22.3% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only seven of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods have 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Wildwood are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Wildwood has a lower vacancy rate than most Charlotte 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 | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Wildwood has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte 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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $955 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,226 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,785 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$830 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wildwood pays $1,785 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.7% 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 Wildwood
Bachelor's degrees in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Wildwood (36.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Charlotte area overall (40.6%).
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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.6% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Wildwood have finished high school (92.7%), 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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wildwood runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Wildwood has higher unemployment than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods. 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).
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 | 2.96 | 31.1 | 13.7% | 20.5% | 5.5% | 1990 | $1,785 | 36.9% | 92.7% | 8.5% |
| Pawtuckett | 3.30 | 34.8 | 23.3% | 22.2% | 10.2% | 1982 | $1,744 | 31.9% | 91.4% | 17.5% |
| Coulwood West | 2.83 | 39.7 | 9.8% | 23.4% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,912 | 39.2% | 90.6% | 5.0% |
| Westchester | 3.02 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 61.7% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,419 | 28.4% | 84.6% | 2.5% |
| Toddville Road | 2.81 | 37.0 | 12.0% | 50.9% | 6.7% | 1987 | $1,253 | 20.4% | 85.6% | 6.2% |
| Oakdale South | 2.86 | 33.5 | 16.2% | 26.8% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,444 | 29.1% | 84.9% | 2.6% |
| Harwood Lane | 2.85 | 36.1 | 14.6% | 21.2% | 5.2% | 2006 | $2,011 | 44.9% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Thomasboro-Hoskins | 2.66 | 33.5 | 24.6% | 49.0% | 12.1% | 1960 | $1,155 | 22.4% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| Enderly Park | 2.00 | 38.1 | 13.4% | 64.8% | 22.4% | 1953 | $1,147 | 21.3% | 89.6% | 3.8% |
| Ashley Park | 1.85 | 37.9 | 9.2% | 72.1% | 18.3% | 1976 | $1,489 | 42.8% | 90.0% | 1.9% |
| Firestone-Garden Park | 2.37 | 42.9 | 12.9% | 47.8% | 6.7% | 1983 | $1,459 | 15.5% | 83.8% | 5.7% |
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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