Wilson's Mills, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,753

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.9%

5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,813

1.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,800

Population & Diversity

Wilson's Mills, NC is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.25% of Wilson's Mills, NC residents were born outside of the country (172 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (924 people) in Wilson's Mills, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 702 Other (Hispanic) and 486 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Wilson's Mills, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilson's Mills, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson's Mills, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
924 ± 337
Other (Hispanic)
702 ± 568
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
486 ± 282

43%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

43% of the people in Wilson's Mills, NC are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilson's Mills, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

6.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

3.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 6.25% of Wilson's Mills, NC residents (172 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 Wilson's Mills, NC was 3.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 41
Vietnam
18 ± 29

Wilson's Mills, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wilson's Mills, NC.

Economy

The economy of Wilson's Mills, NC employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilson's Mills, NC were Construction (217 people), Retail Trade (196 people), and Finance & Insurance (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($69,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,455).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 290

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson's Mills, NC declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 1.18k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson's Mills, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (169 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people), and Production Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson's Mills, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 290

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson's Mills, NC declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 1.18k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson's Mills, NC, are Construction (217 people), Retail Trade (196 people), and Finance & Insurance (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson's Mills, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wilson's Mills, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,636

Median earning men ± $4,528

$38,796

Median earning women ± $10,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,341), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,219), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,000), and Retail Trade ($31,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilson's Mills, NC was $241,800 in 2024, which is 0.727 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,700 to $241,800, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilson's Mills, NC is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilson's Mills, NC have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson's Mills, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,788

$702

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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 Wilson's Mills, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Wilson's Mills, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilson's Mills, NC 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.

$62,813

Median Household Income

± $5,388

808

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 808 households in Wilson's Mills, NC grew to $62,813 from the previous year's value of $61,677.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson's Mills, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilson's Mills, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (5.48%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Wilson's Mills, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.48%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson's Mills, NC have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wilson's Mills, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson's Mills, NC (879 out of 2.75k 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 Females < 5, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilson's Mills, NC is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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