Population 278 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wood
Household size in Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.85 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wood is a place of small households, averaging 1.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.0 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Wood skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Wood (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Raleigh area.
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 Wood
Renters in Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.3% of households in Wood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (61.9%) 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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wood: 14.3% 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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wood is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median home dates to 1999.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$155 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wood costs $830 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just 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 Wood
Bachelor's degrees in Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, 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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Wood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wood has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | 1.91 | 55.0 | 9.1% | 23.3% | 14.3% | 1992 | $830 | 11.2% | 83.0% | 2.4% |
| Centerville | 2.16 | 44.9 | 7.6% | 25.1% | 21.1% | 1990 | $870 | 11.8% | 85.4% | 1.0% |
| Gupton | 2.62 | 46.9 | 17.1% | 23.0% | 15.1% | 1989 | $950 | 18.9% | 73.4% | 11.3% |
| Castalia | 2.42 | 45.8 | 18.4% | 25.7% | 18.9% | 1993 | $814 | 9.9% | 77.8% | 4.4% |
| Ita | 2.41 | 39.2 | 20.2% | 28.4% | 16.1% | 1992 | $753 | 13.8% | 76.0% | 6.9% |
| Hollister | 2.44 | 41.4 | 17.2% | 24.6% | 16.2% | 1991 | $742 | 12.0% | 70.2% | 9.0% |
| Lancaster Crossroads | 2.57 | 44.3 | 22.5% | 28.6% | 15.5% | 1995 | $847 | 6.3% | 74.5% | 2.1% |
| Hickory Rock | 2.28 | 44.7 | 12.6% | 25.6% | 11.4% | 1987 | $995 | 10.1% | 84.2% | 5.8% |
| Taylors Store | 2.34 | 51.5 | 11.3% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 1987 | $754 | 17.5% | 78.2% | 13.6% |
| Matthews Crossroads | 2.43 | 33.2 | 41.9% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 2004 | $587 | 5.3% | 81.9% | 2.0% |
| Alert | 2.62 | 45.6 | 21.9% | 24.9% | 15.3% | 1991 | $951 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 8.8% |
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 Wood. 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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