Wilton, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

804

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.322% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,750

1.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,100

Population & Diversity

Wilton, AL is home to a population of 804 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Wilton, AL residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (333 people) in Wilton, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 306 White (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Wilton, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilton, AL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilton, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 244
White (Non-Hispanic)
306 ± 114
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 110

10.6%

Hispanic Population

85 people

10.6% of the people in Wilton, AL are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilton, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

5.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Wilton, AL residents (18 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 Wilton, AL was 5.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 18

Wilton, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wilton, AL.

Economy

The economy of Wilton, AL employs 365 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilton, AL were Manufacturing (103 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($73,393), Construction ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

365

2024 Value

± 142

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilton, AL grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 318 employees to 365 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilton, AL, are Production Occupations (79 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilton, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

365

2024 Value

± 142

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 47.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilton, AL grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 318 employees to 365 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilton, AL, are Manufacturing (103 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilton, AL, though some of these residents may live in Wilton, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,879

Median earning men ± $5,131

$32,750

Median earning women ± $15,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750), Construction ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($43,448).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($34,800), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($15,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilton, AL was $162,100 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,800 to $162,100, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilton, AL is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilton, AL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilton, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$162,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,066

$163

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Wilton, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Wilton, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilton, AL 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.

$54,750

Median Household Income

± $28,265

270

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 270 households in Wilton, AL grew to $54,750 from the previous year's value of $54,000.

The following chart displays the households in Wilton, AL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilton, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Other (11.3%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Wilton, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.3%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilton, AL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wilton, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilton, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilton, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilton, AL (128 out of 804 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilton, AL is Black, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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