Wrightsboro, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,434

11.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

4.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

27.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$220,700

17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,976

9.53% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wrightsboro, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.56%), and White (Hispanic) (2.02%).

None of the households in Wrightsboro, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Wrightsboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wrightsboro, NC was $220,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Wrightsboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wrightsboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wrightsboro, NC is home to a population of 5.43k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Wrightsboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Wrightsboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 576 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wrightsboro, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 573
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 486
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
576 ± 284

7.95%

Hispanic Population

432 people

7.95% of the people in Wrightsboro, NC are hispanic (432 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wrightsboro, NC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 44

Wrightsboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wrightsboro, NC employs 2.98k people. The largest industries in Wrightsboro, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people), Retail Trade (322 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (305 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($85,208), Finance & Insurance ($62,031), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,521).

Employment

Occupations

2.98k

2023 Value

± 553

9.53%

1 Year growth

± 25%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wrightsboro, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (538 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (306 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wrightsboro, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.98k

2023 Value

± 553

9.53%

1 Year growth

± 25%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wrightsboro, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people), Retail Trade (322 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wrightsboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wrightsboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,319

Median earning men ± $9,312

$27,023

Median earning women ± $12,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($56,509), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,469), and Construction ($53,587).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($47,465), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,784), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,455).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wrightsboro, NC was $220,700 in 2023, which is 0.727 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $220,700, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Wrightsboro, NC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wrightsboro, NC have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wrightsboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$46,121

$1,798

Median Property Taxes

±$358

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 Wrightsboro, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wrightsboro, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Wrightsboro, 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 Wrightsboro, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)
Carpooled (4.08%)

In 2023, 88.6% of workers in Wrightsboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.84%) and those who carpooled to work (4.08%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wrightsboro, NC have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.512% of the workforce in Wrightsboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wrightsboro, NC (552 out of 5.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wrightsboro, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

9.5%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

0.828%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wrightsboro, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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