Wade

Population: 565
Median household income: $67,574
Median home value: $204,200

Located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, Wade is a community with a population of 565. Its median household income of $67,574 runs above the Cumberland County figure of $58,780.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wade's population declined 17.4% from 684 to 565, while its median home value rose 117.7% from $93,800 to $204,200.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 565
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,574
Median home value: $204,200
Median gross rent: $1,158
Housing units: 273
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 19.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

684565

Median household income

$48,846$67,574

Median home value

$93,800$204,200

Median gross rent

$775$1,158

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	684	$48,846	$93,800	$775
2020	605	$42,500	$88,600	$806
2021	565	$47,083	$104,200	$956
2022	595	$62,500	$167,900	$1,074
2023	565	$67,574	$204,200	$1,158

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	11.3%
5 to 17	68	12.0%
18 to 24	33	5.8%
25 to 34	81	14.3%
35 to 44	50	8.8%
45 to 54	46	8.1%
55 to 64	127	22.5%
65 to 74	68	12.0%
75 and over	28	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	488	86.4%
Black or African American	63	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.4%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	7.0%
High school graduate	180	45.0%
Some college or associate's	126	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	46	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	20	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	83.3%
Carpooled	17	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	24.7%
15 to 29 min	82	44.1%
30 to 44 min	36	19.4%
45 to 59 min	8	4.3%
60+ min	14	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 17.0% (96 of 565)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	55.3%
Nonfamily households	113	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	253	92.7%
Vacant	20	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	66.4%
Renter-occupied	85	33.6%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	196	71.8%
1-unit, attached	8	2.9%
2 to 4 units	10	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	21.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3770340
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.1634, -78.7397