Population 887 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilmar
Household size in Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilmar 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 Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Wilmar is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.3, 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 Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wilmar as they are nationally: 10.9%, 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 Wilmar
Renters in Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in Wilmar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (68.5%) 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 Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wilmar than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Wilmar has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $764 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $812 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wilmar costs $812 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Wilmar
Bachelor's degrees in Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wilmar: 13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wilmar is close to the national rate: 89.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Wilmar
| Period | Wilmar | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wilmar runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. 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).
Wilmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmar | 2.30 | 41.2 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 7.3% | 1989 | $812 | 13.2% | 89.6% | 4.3% |
| Clayroot | 2.14 | 50.9 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 1992 | $841 | 25.5% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
| Stokestown | 2.19 | 45.2 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 1993 | $927 | 23.1% | 96.6% | 18.1% |
| Vanceboro | 2.27 | 38.7 | 14.3% | 23.9% | 10.9% | 1991 | $804 | 13.1% | 87.5% | 5.3% |
| Chocowinity | 2.47 | 47.0 | 11.6% | 23.4% | 15.9% | 1990 | $831 | 24.2% | 90.9% | 6.5% |
| Maplecypress | 1.89 | 41.9 | 15.4% | 25.7% | 14.7% | 2002 | $838 | 6.8% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| Blounts Creek | 2.21 | 58.9 | 2.6% | 13.0% | 36.4% | 1992 | $850 | 22.0% | 93.4% | 1.1% |
| Grimesland | 2.70 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 21.0% | 6.2% | 1992 | $976 | 26.6% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
| Washington Park | 1.98 | 54.6 | 7.0% | 28.3% | 13.6% | 1975 | $836 | 37.9% | 96.4% | 3.1% |
| McConnell | 2.37 | 58.9 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 43.8% | 1983 | $833 | 18.4% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Washington | 2.18 | 46.1 | 15.4% | 39.6% | 12.4% | 1978 | $863 | 21.2% | 87.1% | 4.3% |
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 Wilmar. 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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