Population 313 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilksburg
Household size in Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilksburg are small: just 2.24 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 Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.0 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Wilksburg 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 climbed from 45.8, 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 Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Wilksburg (11.8%), close to the national share of 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 Wilksburg
Renters in Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Wilksburg is about as common as it is nationally: 31.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 65.4% 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 Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.2% of the housing in Wilksburg, 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 Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wilksburg is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the Charlotte area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,144 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,052 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$92 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wilksburg costs $1,052 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just 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 Wilksburg
Bachelor's degrees in Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wilksburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, 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 Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.5% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Wilksburg never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% 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 Wilksburg
| Period | Wilksburg | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wilksburg has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Wilksburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilksburg | 2.24 | 49.8 | 11.8% | 31.9% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,052 | 11.5% | 85.2% | 0.3% |
| Baton Rouge | 2.43 | 46.6 | 17.1% | 20.1% | 12.8% | 1979 | $900 | 17.1% | 87.7% | 0.0% |
| Lockhart | 2.36 | 43.4 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 17.7% | 1955 | $1,069 | 13.1% | 89.4% | 2.1% |
| Robat | 2.22 | 49.4 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 1971 | $888 | 17.6% | 86.7% | 0.9% |
| Mckeown | 2.31 | 46.6 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 9.9% | 1979 | $843 | 15.8% | 91.0% | 11.0% |
| Lowrys | 2.68 | 42.0 | 17.9% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 1978 | $861 | 18.9% | 93.0% | 5.9% |
| Adamsburg | 2.07 | 53.9 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1983 | $765 | 20.1% | 86.1% | 0.2% |
| Gayle Mill | 1.91 | 44.6 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1989 | $824 | 11.5% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
| Chester | 2.41 | 42.6 | 14.6% | 26.7% | 11.8% | 1973 | $829 | 12.5% | 84.0% | 6.1% |
| Leeds | 2.19 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 10.0% | 1989 | $867 | 9.6% | 84.1% | 2.4% |
| Monarch | 1.97 | 47.7 | 14.9% | 34.0% | 15.5% | 1979 | $931 | 14.4% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
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 Wilksburg. 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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