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28697

Wilkesboro, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,412
Median household income
$52,988
People below poverty
14.6%
Median home value
$218,500

Income

The median income of households in 28697 was $52,988. An estimated 6.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.1
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 11.1
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2
$35,000 to $49,999 15.4
$50,000 to $74,999 16.5
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 16.2
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48450
Female 41993

An estimated 63.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,307. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 63.6
Social Security 42.8
Retirement income 22.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.5
Cash public assistance income 0.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.8

In 2020-2024, 14 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28697 in 2020-2024, 91.9% had health insurance coverage and 8.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.1% and public coverage was 44.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.3%.


In 2020-2024, 28697 had a total population of 13,412 - 7,136 (53.2%) females and 6,276 (46.8%) males. The median age was 43.4 years. An estimated 21.9% of the population was under 18 years, 28.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 22 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28697 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 321 231
5 to 9 232 438
10 to 14 749 455
15 to 19 400 474
20 to 24 360 507
25 to 29 404 287
30 to 34 487 416
35 to 39 169 243
40 to 44 484 481
45 to 49 395 519
50 to 54 268 353
55 to 59 533 446
60 to 64 335 472
65 to 69 389 406
70 to 74 252 292
75 to 79 181 253
80 to 84 146 195
85 and over 171 668

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81% were White; 7.8% were Black or African American; 16.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 1.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.7% of the people in 28697 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.6% of the people in 28697 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,471 households in 28697. The average household size was 2.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.9% of the households in 28697 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.6% of all households, while 16.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.6% of all households.

In 28697, 32.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.9
Cohabiting Couples 2.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.3% of males and 43.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.7 23.2
Now married, except separated 53.3 43.5
Separated 1 2.2
Widowed 3.5 19
Divorced 9.4 12

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28697, 245 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 45.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.6% of the people living in 28697 were U.S. natives. 73.2% of the 28697 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.4% of 28697 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28697 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 28697.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 72.7
Asia 1.9
Europe 13.8
Africa 11.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28697 in 2020-2024, 8.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.3% of people at least five years old; 2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 28697 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.9
Different house, same county 5
Different county, same state 0.8
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28697 was 2,976 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 23 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,324. College or graduate school enrollment was 629.

Educational Attainment of People in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.8
Some college, no degree 21.3
Associate's degree 11.7
Bachelor's degree 14.3
Graduate or professional degree 9.6

Disability

In 28697, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.6% of people under 18 years old, to 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28697, 54.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,462 76.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 931 15.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 427 7.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28697 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 6.4
Manufacturing 14.9
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 15.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.2
Other Services, except public administration 8.3
Public administration 4.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28697 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,064 35.3
Service occupations 1,209 20.7
Sales and office occupations 989 16.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 338 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,250 21.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.8% of 28697 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 5.5

In 2020-2024, 28697 had a total of 6,158 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 20.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 16.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.6
Mobile homes 16.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28697 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 60.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28697 had 5,471 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 687 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.7% while renters occupied 33.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.63 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.88.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 27.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28697:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28697 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 12.7
Electricity 79.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.8
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28697 was $218,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.7 % had a mortgage. 48.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,397 and for owners without a mortgage it was $358.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28697 was $768. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.