Population 514 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wise Forks
Household size in Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wise Forks run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Wise Forks skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.3, 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 Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wise Forks: 2.1% of 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 Wise Forks
Renters in Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wise Forks is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.8% 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 Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wise Forks: 16.2% of homes are empty, 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 Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Wise Forks is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Wise Forks runs $787 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% 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 Wise Forks
Bachelor's degrees in Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wise Forks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wise Forks have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, 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 Wise Forks
| Period | Wise Forks | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wise Forks has been strong: just 0.2% 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).
Wise Forks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise Forks | 2.42 | 43.3 | 2.1% | 23.8% | 16.2% | 1986 | $787 | 18.5% | 90.6% | 0.2% |
| Shady Grove | 2.38 | 42.4 | 2.2% | 20.9% | 15.2% | 1990 | $917 | 23.0% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Georgetown | 2.29 | 45.4 | 17.3% | 26.7% | 12.4% | 1987 | $695 | 18.0% | 88.8% | 2.9% |
| Elm Grove | 2.73 | 39.0 | 19.5% | 25.6% | 5.5% | 1991 | $884 | 16.1% | 79.7% | 1.2% |
| Sassers Mill | 2.57 | 38.6 | 0.7% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 1991 | $767 | 20.1% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Dover | 2.15 | 45.7 | 11.6% | 28.4% | 12.8% | 1980 | $815 | 21.7% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Kinston | 2.31 | 42.2 | 19.0% | 44.7% | 12.6% | 1976 | $871 | 16.7% | 83.4% | 11.4% |
| Graingers | 2.42 | 39.7 | 20.7% | 19.0% | 14.9% | 1983 | $733 | 15.0% | 86.7% | 5.2% |
| Fort Barnwell | 1.89 | 50.2 | 16.3% | 6.2% | 34.8% | 1971 | $867 | 12.9% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| Pollocks | 2.32 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 26.7% | 12.5% | 1982 | $869 | 19.8% | 89.5% | 2.8% |
| Cove City | 2.25 | 47.5 | 11.2% | 28.7% | 11.0% | 1990 | $749 | 22.5% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
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 Wise Forks. 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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