Population 842 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wildwood
Household size in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wildwood are small: just 2.30 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.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, Wildwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.9, 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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Wildwood than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wildwood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.1% 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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wildwood: 15.2% 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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Wildwood is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $935 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,107 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,110 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wildwood pays $1,110 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wildwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wildwood is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Wildwood than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 2.30 | 44.1 | 13.8% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 1987 | $1,110 | 16.8% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| Village Mills | 2.50 | 43.7 | 12.9% | 21.0% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,127 | 17.5% | 87.7% | 7.5% |
| Warren | 2.28 | 43.2 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 1988 | $1,082 | 19.7% | 92.1% | 2.0% |
| Ivanhoe North | 2.50 | 51.6 | 13.5% | 16.8% | 36.4% | 1983 | $1,002 | 13.4% | 79.9% | 16.0% |
| Hillister | 2.78 | 41.5 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 19.3% | 1982 | $1,012 | 12.5% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Segno | 2.37 | 51.1 | 7.9% | 13.4% | 19.7% | 1986 | $809 | 17.1% | 88.8% | 0.9% |
| Holly Grove | 2.49 | 43.8 | 23.4% | 12.0% | 21.7% | 1996 | $693 | 15.1% | 74.9% | 2.5% |
| Fred | 3.01 | 44.7 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 1992 | $941 | 11.1% | 92.5% | 8.7% |
| Votaw | 2.23 | 47.5 | 20.4% | 1.9% | 20.8% | 1992 | $563 | 2.2% | 76.1% | 6.1% |
| Spurger | 3.05 | 42.9 | 8.4% | 9.0% | 18.2% | 1993 | $959 | 8.3% | 92.2% | 8.4% |
| Ace | 2.37 | 57.9 | 25.6% | 9.3% | 33.6% | 1982 | $1,096 | 23.2% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
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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