Population 1,699 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilton
Household size in Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilton are small: just 2.39 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 has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Wilton is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wilton: 19.4% of all 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 Wilton
Renters in Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Wilton rent their homes (34.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Birmingham area as a whole (29.2%). Among homeowners, 42.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Wilton than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Birmingham area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Wilton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $724 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $799 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $727 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$3 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Wilton runs $727 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Wilton
Bachelor's degrees in Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wilton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, 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 Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Wilton never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Wilton
| Period | Wilton | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wilton is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Birmingham area (4.4%). 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).
Wilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 2.39 | 38.4 | 19.4% | 34.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $727 | 18.1% | 84.8% | 5.8% |
| Montevallo | 2.42 | 35.4 | 11.8% | 28.1% | 6.4% | 1993 | $1,109 | 31.1% | 89.1% | 5.5% |
| Minooka | 3.41 | 32.3 | 24.4% | 24.7% | 5.4% | 1997 | $870 | 10.9% | 66.5% | 0.8% |
| Brierfield | 2.38 | 41.2 | 16.5% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 1990 | $739 | 5.6% | 79.5% | 14.1% |
| Wessington | 3.09 | 35.1 | 21.4% | 24.2% | 8.1% | 1997 | $759 | 14.4% | 70.4% | 1.9% |
| Ryan | 2.51 | 44.5 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1999 | $1,751 | 41.9% | 94.4% | 6.2% |
| Six Mile | 2.53 | 41.1 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 4.2% | 1995 | $521 | 4.5% | 72.9% | 17.5% |
| Calera | 2.71 | 34.7 | 12.5% | 20.9% | 7.1% | 2002 | $1,553 | 32.9% | 90.5% | 2.0% |
| Dargin | 3.08 | 33.3 | 11.0% | 22.7% | 17.7% | 1994 | $1,035 | 28.7% | 81.4% | 4.4% |
| Randolph | 2.31 | 37.9 | 15.4% | 20.4% | 16.8% | 1982 | $975 | 4.4% | 89.8% | 7.7% |
| Marvel | 2.90 | 43.8 | 3.9% | 9.6% | 15.1% | 1998 | $871 | 10.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
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 Wilton. 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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