Wildwood, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

968

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,083

57.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wildwood, TN is home to a population of 968 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Wildwood, TN residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 79.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (956 people) in Wildwood, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wildwood, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wildwood, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wildwood, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wildwood, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
956 ± 449
White (Hispanic)
12 ± 22
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

1.24%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.24% of the people in Wildwood, TN are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wildwood, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Wildwood, TN residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wildwood, TN was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wildwood, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 33
Korea
12 ± 24
Vietnam
11 ± 26

Wildwood, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wildwood, TN.

Economy

The economy of Wildwood, TN employs 501 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wildwood, TN were Construction (131 people), Manufacturing (65 people), and Educational Services (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($36,534), Educational Services ($34,113), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,113).

Employment

Occupations

501

2024 Value

± 196

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wildwood, TN declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 518 employees to 501 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wildwood, TN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (96 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people), and Transportation Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wildwood, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

501

2024 Value

± 196

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wildwood, TN declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 518 employees to 501 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wildwood, TN, are Construction (131 people), Manufacturing (65 people), and Educational Services (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wildwood, TN, though some of these residents may live in Wildwood, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,012

Median earning men ± $51,231

$31,845

Median earning women ± $20,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($47,292), Manufacturing ($36,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,113).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wildwood, TN was $212,200 in 2024, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,000 to $212,200, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Wildwood, TN is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wildwood, TN have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wildwood, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,473

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$142

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wildwood, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wildwood, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Wildwood, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wildwood, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,083

Median Household Income

± $67,899

343

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 343 households in Wildwood, TN grew to $87,083 from the previous year's value of $55,388.

The following chart displays the households in Wildwood, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wildwood, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (6.19%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Wildwood, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wildwood, TN have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wildwood, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wildwood, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wildwood, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wildwood, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wildwood, TN (219 out of 968 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wildwood, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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