Population 106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wildwood
Household size in Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wildwood are small: just 2.34 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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.9, Wildwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 52.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wildwood: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wildwood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wildwood: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Wildwood run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $624 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $909 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,190 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,566 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wildwood pays $3,190 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.1% 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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Wildwood (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Wildwood
| Period | Wildwood | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wildwood is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Washington overall (91.9%).
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wildwood is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, 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 | 2.34 | 54.9 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 4.5% | 1973 | $3,190 | 26.8% | 88.0% | 5.2% |
| Curtis | 2.57 | 46.1 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 1962 | $1,685 | 23.3% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
| Winlock | 2.86 | 42.5 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 3.7% | 1988 | $1,438 | 20.1% | 92.2% | 7.3% |
| Vader | 3.08 | 41.1 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 7.6% | 1989 | $1,303 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 3.8% |
| Ryderwood | 2.37 | 51.5 | 1.7% | 12.3% | 3.3% | 1983 | $1,037 | 17.0% | 91.3% | 0.4% |
| Klaber | 2.73 | 49.9 | 2.8% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 1983 | $1,195 | 20.4% | 97.1% | 2.7% |
| St. Urbans | 2.88 | 39.7 | 20.5% | 6.5% | 0.1% | 1990 | $1,347 | 15.1% | 95.7% | 8.4% |
| Toledo | 2.58 | 49.0 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 1986 | $856 | 22.6% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| Ceres | 2.62 | 48.8 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 7.7% | 1978 | $1,146 | 20.2% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Napavine | 2.68 | 43.0 | 6.2% | 14.2% | 1.5% | 1992 | $1,311 | 16.3% | 89.0% | 4.9% |
| Chehalis | 2.71 | 42.7 | 10.5% | 25.3% | 6.4% | 1979 | $1,152 | 25.2% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
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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