Wingate

Population: 4,169
Median household income: $65,208
Median home value: $217,700

Located in Union County, North Carolina, Wingate is a community with a population of 4,169. The median household income of $65,208 is below the Union County median ($99,243).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wingate's population declined 2.1% from 4,258 to 4,169, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $146,700 to $217,700.

The typical home was built around 1985. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,169
Median age: 21.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,208
Median home value: $217,700
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 1,082
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2584,169

Median household income

$50,583$65,208

Median home value

$146,700$217,700

Median gross rent

$868$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,258	$50,583	$146,700	$868
2020	4,456	$52,672	$155,200	$945
2021	3,830	$55,909	$167,800	$900
2022	4,061	$72,188	$185,400	$955
2023	4,169	$65,208	$217,700	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2449.5%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 643.8%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	3.3%
5 to 17	544	13.0%
18 to 24	2,064	49.5%
25 to 34	298	7.1%
35 to 44	341	8.2%
45 to 54	250	6.0%
55 to 64	159	3.8%
65 to 74	181	4.3%
75 and over	194	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,900	45.6%
Black or African American	891	21.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.4%
Asian	66	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	247	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,045	25.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	16.2%
High school graduate	359	25.2%
Some college or associate's	370	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	337	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	126	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone51.3%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	840	51.3%
Carpooled	324	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	220	13.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	251	15.3%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	553	39.8%
15 to 29 min	427	30.8%
30 to 44 min	177	12.8%
45 to 59 min	147	10.6%
60+ min	84	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 17.7% (494 of 2,789)

	Count	Share
Family households	534	56.0%
Nonfamily households	419	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	953	88.1%
Vacant	129	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	586	61.5%
Renter-occupied	367	38.5%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	889	82.2%
1-unit, attached	22	2.0%
2 to 4 units	119	11.0%
5 to 19 units	34	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3774760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.9875, -80.4476