Wilson, NC Demographic Data
Wilson, NC Summary
Wilson is located in Wilson County in North Carolina
- Population: 49,394
- Area: 29.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.85 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,669.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 130.25 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilson, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,828
54%
50.8
Male
22,730
46%
49.2
Total Population
49,558
323,128,000
Wilson, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,230
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,326
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,352
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,421
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,491
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,067
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,965
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,294
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,130
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,347
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,462
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,290
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,183
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,612
75.9%
77.2
Female
20,945
55.7%
51.3
Male
16,667
44.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,510
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,882
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,935
16.0%
15.2
Female
4,856
61.2%
55.8
Male
3,079
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Wilson, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,319
97.5%
96.8
White
20,881
42.1%
72.6
Black or African American
23,917
48.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
357
0.7%
0.8
Asian
600
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
161
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
125
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
175
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
23
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
92
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
63
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
42
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
19
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,501
5.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,239
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,231
8.5%
17.8
Mexican
2,941
5.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
215
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
35
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,040
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,327
91.5%
82.2
Wilson, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,515
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,948
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,631
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,494
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,661
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,078
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,411
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,463
19.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,275
80.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,489
22.9%
31.2
Wilson, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,922
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
15,032
37.9%
47.5
Divorced
4,767
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,876
4.7%
2.0
Widowed
3,053
7.7
5.8%
Wilson, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,924
90.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,404
9.5%
21.6%
Spanish
3,228
7.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
366
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
364
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
446
1.0%
1.1%
Wilson, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,265
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,672
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,785
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,248
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,344
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,262
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,607
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,517
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
612
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
405
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
38,046
57,617
Per capita income
22,750
31,128
Wilson, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
209
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,724
8.3%
9.8
Construction
903
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,513
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,555
7.5%
6.6
Information
139
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,888
18.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
942
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,528
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
721
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,362
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
769
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
523
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,590
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,171
34.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,623
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,505
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,887
18.7%
18.1%
Wilson, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,462
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,454
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,945
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.1%
5.1
Walked
332
1.6%
2.7
Other means
1,305
6.4%
1.8
Worked at home
410
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Wilson, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,669
13.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,585
38.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,285
31.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,178
16.1%
21.0
Wilson, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,717
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,730
49.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,987
50.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,295
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Wilson, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,012
1 room
284
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
539
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,995
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,144
23.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,592
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
3,685
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,399
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,774
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,600
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wilson, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,012
1-unit, detached
13,823
62.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
445
2.0%
5.9
2-units
2,707
12.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,771
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,371
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
287
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
757
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
851
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilson, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,241
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,548
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,571
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,351
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,282
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,146
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,909
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,603
16.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
264
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
97
0.4%
1.4%
Wilson, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,711
44.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
261
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
10,504
53.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
137
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
51
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.1%
1.1
Wilson, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,373
47295100.0
Less than $500
12
0.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
161
2.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
363
5.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
547
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
950
14.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,760
27.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,580
40.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,416
38.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,114
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
712
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
468
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,619
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,719
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
215
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,070
11.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,517
15.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,855
70.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
268
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
722
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
957
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,397
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,399
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
825
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
634
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,315
45.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
460
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,730
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
726
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,202
22.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,751
28.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,873
19.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,380
14.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
689
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
89
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,900
205,000
