Wilson Population and Demographics

Wilson North Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Wilson City, North Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Wilson Population: 44405 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 20783 46.8% Female 23622 53.2%       Under 5 years 3284 7.4% 5 to 9 years 3312 7.46% 10 to 14 years 3096 6.97% 15 to 19 years 3163 7.12% 20 to 24 years 3060 6.89% 25 to 34 years 6215 14% 35 to 44 years 6602 14.87% 45 to 54 years 5955 13.41% 55 to 59 years 1982 4.46% 60 to 64 years 1760 3.96% 65 to 74 years 3167 7.13% 75 to 84 years 2120 4.77% 85 years and over 689 1.55%       Median age (years) 35.1       18 years and over 32849 73.98% Male 14912 33.58% Female 17937 40.39% 21 years and over 30921 69.63% 62 years and over 7046 15.87% 65 years and over 5976 13.46% Male 2152 4.85% Female 3824 8.61%       Race     One race 43958 98.99% White 20723 46.67% Black or African American 21106 47.53% American Indian and Alaska Native 136 0.31% Asian 257 0.58% Asian indian 86 0.19% Chinese 43 0.1% Filipino 31 0.07% Japanese 15 0.03% Korean 27 0.06% Vietnamese 16 0.04% Other Asian 39 0.09% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.02% Native Hawaiian 4 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0% Samoan 2 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 1728 3.89% Two or more races 447 1.01%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 44405 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 3237 7.29% Mexican 2637 5.94% Puerto Rican 89 0.2% Cuban 27 0.06% Other Hispanic or Latino 484 1.09% Not Hispanic or Latino 41168 92.71% White alone 19479 43.87%       Relationship     Total Population 44405 100.00% In households 42760 96.3% Householder 17296 38.95% Spouse 7267 16.37% Child 12675 28.54% Own child under 18 years 9753 21.96% Other relatives 3344 7.53% Under 18 years 1543 3.47% Nonrelatives 2178 4.9% Unmarried partner 843 1.9% In group quarters 1645 3.7% Institutionalized population 992 2.23% Non-Institutionalized population 653 1.47%       Households by Type     Total Households 17296 100.0 % Family households (families) 11324 65.47% With own children under 18 years 5470 31.63% Married-couple family 7267 42.02% With own children under 18 years 3166 18.3% Female householder, no husband present 3332 19.26% With own children under 18 years 1999 11.56% Non Family households 5972 34.53% Householder living alone 5090 29.43% Householder 65 years and over 1877 10.85%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6292 36.38% Households with individuals 65 years and over 4124 23.84%       Average Household size 2.47 Average family size 3.06       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 18660 100.00% Occupied housing units 17296 92.69% Vacant housing units 1364 7.31% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 62 0.33% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 17296 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 8820 50.99% Renter-occupied housing units. 8476 49.01%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.5 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.44

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.