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The Town of Wadesboro had a population of 4,817 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wadesboro is located at latitude 34.9682 and longitude -80.0767 in Anson County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Wadesboro encompass a land area of 6.59 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Anson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Wadesboro has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Wadesboro is located within Township of Wadesboro, a minor civil division (MCD) of Anson County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,817 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,546 (94.4%) |
Population in Families | 3,626 (75.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 271 ( 5.6%) |
Population Density | 730 |
Diversity Index2 | 55 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $31,571 |
Average Household Income | $52,257 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $21,164 |
Wealth Index5 | 35 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (36.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,320 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,013 (43.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 928 (40.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 379 (16.3%) |
Median Home Value | $84,844 |
Average Home Value | $106,910 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 144 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,941 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 1,189 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.19% | -0.93% |
Households | -0.95% | -0.77% |
Families | -0.89% | |
Median Household Income | 1.62% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.93% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.40% |
The table below compares Wadesboro to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 173 | 78th |
Population Density | # 341 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 728 | 6th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 614 | 79th |
Per Capita Income | # 686 | 12th |
Diversity Index | # 367 | 53rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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