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Population and households in Wrightsboro
Household size in Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wrightsboro run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Wilmington as a whole, where it has 2.22 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, 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 Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Wrightsboro is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, 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 Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Wrightsboro (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Wilmington.
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 Wrightsboro
Renters in Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 42.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 47.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 46.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 44.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wrightsboro own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (35.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wrightsboro as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Wrightsboro was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Wilmington as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $847 | $919 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $899 | $1,044 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $895 | $1,135 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,528 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$125 | +$609 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Wrightsboro runs $971 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Wrightsboro
Bachelor's degrees in Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 37.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 37.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 41.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 45.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wrightsboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, 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 Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 89.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 90.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 93.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 94.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Wrightsboro never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% 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 Wrightsboro
| Period | Wrightsboro | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Wrightsboro is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Wilmington overall (4.6%). 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).
Wrightsboro compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrightsboro | 2.45 | 37.5 | 9.0% | 26.8% | 9.5% | 1982 | $971 | 23.0% | 84.6% | 5.9% |
| Carolina Heights | 1.74 | 42.5 | 12.2% | 55.8% | 18.4% | 1971 | $1,051 | 28.6% | 80.0% | 2.5% |
| South Side | 1.85 | 42.7 | 10.3% | 63.0% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,164 | 31.4% | 90.5% | 5.7% |
| College Park | 1.80 | 30.8 | 11.0% | 90.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,242 | 31.1% | 90.5% | 2.4% |
| Bayshore | 2.24 | 41.6 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 14.4% | 2005 | $1,809 | 58.1% | 98.3% | 1.5% |
| Landfall | 2.13 | 52.2 | 4.5% | 26.3% | 4.5% | 2003 | $2,336 | 74.2% | 99.7% | 2.5% |
| Silver Lake | 2.08 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 43.3% | 6.8% | 2003 | $1,469 | 46.9% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
| Downtown Columbia | 1.76 | 20.2 | 4.6% | 89.0% | 19.8% | 1995 | $1,436 | 53.8% | 88.7% | 8.8% |
| The Congaree Vista | 1.66 | 23.3 | 4.9% | 80.4% | 20.0% | 1998 | $1,467 | 65.8% | 94.0% | 6.7% |
| Three Points | 2.35 | 33.9 | 18.7% | 48.9% | 21.0% | 1962 | $1,228 | 45.7% | 88.6% | 12.2% |
| Broadacres Homes | 1.98 | 31.5 | 11.9% | 72.9% | 10.2% | 1966 | $1,307 | 53.5% | 93.2% | 6.1% |
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 Wrightsboro. 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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