Population 6,295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilmer
Household size in Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.46 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilmer are large by national standards, averaging 3.46 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.81 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 36 have larger households.
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 Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.2 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.2, Wilmer is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children. The median age has dropped from 32.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only eight are younger.
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 Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Wilmer (16.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Wilmer
Renters in Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Wilmer rent their homes (37.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.8 points, as it has nationally.
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 Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wilmer than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area. Vacancy is down 12.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Wilmer has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $784 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $945 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,399 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$615 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Wilmer runs $1,399 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $615 a month since 2006–10, up 79%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.4% 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 Wilmer
Bachelor's degrees in Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wilmer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.6% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.0% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Wilmer never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only 15 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Wilmer
| Period | Wilmer | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wilmer runs well above the national rate: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only six have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 9.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Wilmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer | 3.46 | 27.2 | 16.2% | 37.0% | 6.2% | 1996 | $1,399 | 18.7% | 61.0% | 15.2% |
| Patrick | 2.29 | 34.4 | 6.0% | 39.3% | 4.7% | 2012 | $1,411 | 35.8% | 74.9% | 0.1% |
| Hutchins | 2.96 | 29.1 | 22.7% | 50.1% | 1.4% | 1995 | $1,403 | 9.4% | 71.6% | 2.4% |
| Kleberg | 3.71 | 22.5 | 12.1% | 32.8% | 3.0% | 1989 | $1,562 | 5.5% | 61.6% | 5.8% |
| Ferris | 3.09 | 38.2 | 10.8% | 18.1% | 10.2% | 1991 | $1,487 | 14.4% | 75.2% | 5.0% |
| Lancaster | 2.89 | 35.9 | 18.9% | 31.3% | 5.1% | 1990 | $1,842 | 24.4% | 84.1% | 7.6% |
| India | 2.77 | 42.4 | 9.9% | 16.5% | 9.6% | 2000 | $1,414 | 20.4% | 79.2% | 3.7% |
| Seagoville | 3.25 | 32.4 | 16.5% | 22.1% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,468 | 11.9% | 75.4% | 4.9% |
| Red Oak | 3.06 | 36.4 | 12.1% | 18.2% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,924 | 31.4% | 91.2% | 6.8% |
| Pecan Hill | 2.97 | 40.3 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 1992 | $1,429 | 29.1% | 91.5% | 2.2% |
| Combine | 3.25 | 41.5 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,791 | 20.4% | 79.2% | 6.8% |
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 Wilmer. 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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