Population 1,260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilson
Household size in Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Wilson is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Wilson is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.2, 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 Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Wilson than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Wilson
Renters in Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wilson is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Wilson: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Wilson 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 Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $567 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$73 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wilson pays $567 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.7% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Wilson
Bachelor's degrees in Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Wilson (40.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wilson is above the national rate: 93.6% 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 Wilson
| Period | Wilson | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wilson has been low: just 3.3% 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).
Wilson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 2.94 | 36.5 | 13.6% | 14.8% | 11.7% | 1973 | $567 | 40.8% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| New Home | 2.87 | 36.2 | 12.7% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 1969 | $517 | 40.2% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Tahoka | 2.77 | 38.3 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 18.2% | 1971 | $801 | 30.3% | 84.4% | 5.0% |
| Slaton | 2.72 | 39.1 | 12.9% | 20.9% | 14.1% | 1967 | $977 | 17.8% | 86.6% | 4.4% |
| Southland | 2.68 | 40.4 | 12.1% | 20.1% | 29.0% | 1976 | $676 | 34.6% | 91.5% | 2.2% |
| Ropesville | 3.10 | 38.9 | 7.3% | 16.7% | 7.8% | 1987 | $718 | 30.0% | 87.3% | 4.6% |
| Meadow | 3.73 | 26.9 | 9.4% | 27.4% | 17.1% | 1969 | $804 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 1.8% |
| Kalgary | 2.61 | 45.5 | 12.3% | 30.0% | 48.7% | 1982 | $1,007 | 19.4% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Johnson | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
| Sundown | 2.66 | 36.3 | 11.3% | 22.6% | 7.1% | 1985 | $831 | 29.9% | 83.7% | 10.7% |
| Tokio | 2.73 | 32.3 | 7.3% | 35.5% | 23.0% | 1981 | $860 | 13.5% | 76.8% | 8.4% |
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 Wilson. 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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