Household Types in the Wilmington Area, North Carolina (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and the Wilmington Area
Wilmington Area
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family244.928405%48.062480%44.928405%44.9%49,48149.5k11.091135%13.419827%11.091135%11.1%12,21512.2k4.118657%4.443764%4.118657%4.1%4,53630.816377%28.225619%30.816377%30.8%33,93933.9k9.045427%5.848311%9.045427%9.0%9,962
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in North Carolina and the Wilmington Area
Wilmington Area
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads65.717320%65.556567%65.717320%65.7%17,32917.3k25.363116%26.480924%25.363116%25.4%6,6888.919565%7.962509%8.919565%8.9%2,352

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and the Wilmington Area
Wilmington Area
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children223.942869%28.162191%23.942869%23.9%26,36926.4k75.778377%71.640791%75.778377%75.8%83,45783.5k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and the Wilmington Area
Wilmington Area
North Carolina
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Other3Hispanic5Mixed3Black3-8.381503%-1.445087%-21.001927%-14.354528%-7.257548%-3.829804%-16.429358%-5.822172%-45.183044%45%54.816956%66.661118%54.816956%55%1,038-8.364356%-3.578779%-30.645687%-9.689247%-8.834442%-3.571410%-28.361631%-5.937207%-52.278070%52%47.721930%53.295311%47.721930%48%88,91388.9k-7.978364%-11.629479%-23.461799%-10.209601%-19.407508%-10.095200%-17.218498%-7.009984%-53.279243%53%46.720757%46.268810%46.720757%47%1,479-11.810716%-11.497849%-23.816973%-12.240907%-16.178173%-9.757509%-15.087409%-7.702867%-59.366445%59%40.633555%51.274041%40.633555%41%2,557-18.634424%-4.125178%-24.466572%-17.354196%-20.036472%-5.570592%-26.451675%-7.374988%-64.580370%65%35.419630%40.566273%35.419630%35%1,406-27.198100%-5.529172%-35.094980%-3.324288%-27.373863%-5.586886%-32.866508%-4.976008%-71.146540%71%28.853460%29.196735%28.853460%29%14,74014.7k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County in the Wilmington Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
43.1%45.1%46.9%48.8%50.7%52.6%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
10.75%10.84%10.92%11.00%11.09%11.17%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.93%4.13%4.33%4.53%4.73%4.93%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
27.6%28.4%29.2%30.0%30.8%31.6%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.1%5.3%6.6%7.8%9.0%10.2%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
23.64%23.96%24.29%24.61%24.93%25.26%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Wilmington Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
33%39%45%51%56%62%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
6.9%9.2%11.5%13.8%16.1%18.4%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.8%3.4%4.9%6.4%7.9%9.5%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
12%20%28%36%43%51%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.5%5.1%7.6%10.2%12.8%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
12.6%16.3%20.0%23.7%27.3%31.1%
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Household Types by Place in the Wilmington Area

There are 27 places that are fully or partially contained within the Wilmington Area (25 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 27 of those to each other, the Wilmington Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Wilmington Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Wilmington Area, selected places in the Wilmington Area, and entities that contain the Wilmington Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Porters NeckMyrtle GroveOgdenBayshoreSkippers CornerKure BeachHampsteadSt. HelenaTopsail BeachRocky PointMurraysvilleWathaSurf CityCarolina BchAtkinsonSilver LakeUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticSea BreezeWilmingtonKings GrantWrightsboroWrightsville BchNorthchaseHightsvilleWilmingtonWallaceBurgawCastle Hayne73.861247%73.861247%74%2,108167.429194%67.429194%67%2,476264.183056%64.183056%64%1,697361.089744%61.089744%61%953460.963855%60.963855%61%506559.273798%59.273798%59%604657.855823%57.855823%58%939755.345912%55.345912%55%88853.804348%53.804348%54%99953.010279%53.010279%53%3611051.912841%51.912841%52%3,1211151.190476%51.190476%51%431250.805009%50.805009%51%5681350.656586%50.656586%51%1,2731449.285714%49.285714%49%691549.185381%49.185381%49%1,1171648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.986301%46.986301%47%3431744.928405%44.928405%45%49,48149.5k42.207416%42.207416%42%1,4571842.115573%42.115573%42%8601939.866555%39.866555%40%4782036.683739%36.683739%37%5732136.040609%36.040609%36%712234.995104%34.995104%35%17,15617.2k2333.661645%33.661645%34%5812432.985554%32.985554%33%4112530.425532%30.425532%30%14326
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 26 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Wilmington Area

There are 2 counties in the Wilmington Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Wilmington Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Wilmington Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Wilmington Area, selected counties in the Wilmington Area, and entities that contain the Wilmington Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#PenderUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticWilmingtonNew Hanover52.517775%52.517775%53%10,78410.8k148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M44.928405%44.928405%45%49,48149.5k43.189098%43.189098%43%38,69738.7k2
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Wilmington Area

There are 15 county subdivisions in the Wilmington Area. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, the Wilmington Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Wilmington Area.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Wilmington Area, selected county subdivisions in the Wilmington Area, and entities that contain the Wilmington Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Long CrkTopsailHarnettMasonboroFederal PtRocky PtCaswellUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthGradySouth AtlanticWilmingtonBurgawCape FearHollyColumbiaUnionWilmingtonCanetuck61.962514%61.962514%62%562159.561948%59.561948%60%5,466255.795714%55.795714%56%9,035355.450473%55.450473%55%3,342454.203399%54.203399%54%5,964551.054852%51.054852%51%1,331651.039261%51.039261%51%221748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.732997%47.732997%48%379847.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M44.928405%44.928405%45%49,48149.5k44.218157%44.218157%44%1,281943.525571%43.525571%44%3,2001043.036530%43.036530%43%3771142.546246%42.546246%43%3911241.128563%41.128563%41%7071334.995104%34.995104%35%17,15617.2k1433.658537%33.658537%34%6915
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in North Carolina

There are 41 metro areas in North Carolina. This section compares the Wilmington Area to all of the metro areas in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Wilmington Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Wilmington Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Wilmington Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#JacksonvilleBrevard AreaDunn AreaMount AiryNorth WilkesboroPinehurstRaleigh AreaKill Devil HillsMarion AreaNew Bern AreaAlbemarleElizabeth CityHickory AreaMyrtle BeachSanford AreaMorehead CityCharlotteWashingtonAshevilleWinston AreaForest CityUnited StatesOxford AreaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticShelby AreaBurlingtonVirginia BeachGreensboroGoldsboroWilmingtonCullowheeDurham AreaFayettevilleKinston AreaBoone AreaRocky MountWilson AreaRockinghamLaurinburgLumbertonGreenvilleRoanoke RapidsHenderson55.815624%55.815624%56%34,95935.0k155.393396%55.393396%55%7,667253.543545%53.543545%54%23,04323.0k353.531921%53.531921%54%15,43715.4k453.058043%53.058043%53%14,63514.6k552.769687%52.769687%53%19,92919.9k651.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k751.822063%51.822063%52%8,376851.367954%51.367954%51%9,031951.366415%51.366415%51%25,71325.7k1051.136171%51.136171%51%12,06212.1k1150.875373%50.875373%51%12,26312.3k1250.437268%50.437268%50%70,41970.4k1350.177489%50.177489%50%86,65086.7k1449.936765%49.936765%50%10,66110.7k1549.798735%49.798735%50%14,72214.7k1649.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1748.993218%48.993218%49%9,3191848.853911%48.853911%49%89,79389.8k1948.471351%48.471351%48%125,582126k2048.346546%48.346546%48%12,80712.8k2148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.219418%48.219418%48%9,8982248.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.312927%47.312927%47%17,59017.6k2347.143571%47.143571%47%29,25429.3k2446.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k2545.318004%45.318004%45%132,639133k2645.074767%45.074767%45%21,19121.2k2744.928405%44.928405%45%49,48149.5k2844.223579%44.223579%44%7,0972944.156977%44.156977%44%94,17894.2k3044.016197%44.016197%44%61,85261.9k3143.271779%43.271779%43%9,9593243.243110%43.243110%43%8,7873342.173033%42.173033%42%24,36824.4k3441.381254%41.381254%41%13,21813.2k3540.871167%40.871167%41%7,5443640.060976%40.060976%40%5,2563739.881082%39.881082%40%18,31118.3k3839.693913%39.693913%40%27,31127.3k3938.026246%38.026246%38%11,41711.4k4036.383835%36.383835%36%6,05941
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 41 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Wilmington Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Wilmington Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Wilmington Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Wilmington Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#McAllen AreaFayettevilleRaleigh AreaCape CoralHouston AreaDallas AreaNorth PortKnoxvilleEl Paso AreaPort St. LucieLakeland AreaGreenvilleNashvilleCharlotteChattanoogaWashingtonWinston AreaTulsa AreaSan AntonioUnited StatesAtlanta AreaCincinnatiN CarolinaSouthPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityBirminghamOrlando AreaSouth AtlanticDeltona AreaJacksonvilleAustin AreaPensacolaCorpus ChristiVirginia BeachAugusta AreaLittle RockRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimoreLouisvilleCharlestonLafayetteLexingtonGreensboroWilmingtonColumbia AreaTampa AreaDurham AreaBaton RougeJackson AreaMiami AreaMemphis AreaShreveportNew Orleans55.211736%55.211736%55%125,594126k154.044525%54.044525%54%100,552101k251.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k351.268967%51.268967%51%132,317132k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.362684%50.362684%50%156,913157k750.238439%50.238439%50%171,929172k850.179718%50.179718%50%131,649132k950.034929%50.034929%50%85,94885.9k1050.010311%50.010311%50%111,553112k1149.901787%49.901787%50%163,861164k1249.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k1349.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1449.261250%49.261250%49%103,357103k1549.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1648.471351%48.471351%48%125,582126k1748.436298%48.436298%48%182,027182k1848.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k2048.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k2148.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.822599%47.822599%48%107,301107k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2447.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2547.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.248419%47.248419%47%115,031115k2647.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2747.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k2847.051112%47.051112%47%82,54682.5k2947.002896%47.002896%47%75,63875.6k3046.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3146.762893%46.762893%47%98,78198.8k3246.571574%46.571574%47%129,523130k3346.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3446.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3545.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3645.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k3745.800778%45.800778%46%125,681126k3845.488699%45.488699%45%81,48881.5k3945.386441%45.386441%45%88,93788.9k4045.318004%45.318004%45%132,639133k4144.928405%44.928405%45%49,48149.5k44.597207%44.597207%45%134,259134k4244.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4344.156977%44.156977%44%94,17894.2k4444.154003%44.154003%44%132,987133k4544.030122%44.030122%44%92,08992.1k4643.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4741.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4840.751869%40.751869%41%69,71369.7k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Wilmington Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Wilmington Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Wilmington Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Wilmington Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisSan DiegoNashvilleCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoN CarolinaSouthBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaSouth AtlanticJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesVirginia BeachIndianapolisPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceWilmingtonMilwaukeeTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2048.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3146.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.928405%44.928405%45%49,48149.5k44.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
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# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Wilmington Area. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
North Carolina
Counties:
New Hanover, Pender
Principal City:
Wilmington
Cities:
Wilmington
Towns:
Atkinson, Burgaw, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Topsail Beach, Wallace, Watha, Wrightsville Beach
Townships:
Burgaw, Canetuck, Cape Fear, Caswell, Columbia, Federal Point, Grady, Harnett, Holly, Long Creek, Masonboro, Rocky Point, Topsail, Union, Wilmington
Unincorporated Places:
Bayshore, Blue Clay Farms, Castle Hayne, Hampstead, Hightsville, Kings Grant, Murraysville, Myrtle Grove, Northchase, Ogden, Porters Neck, Rocky Point, Sea Breeze, Silver Lake, Skippers Corner, Wrightsboro
Villages:
St. Helena
ZIP Codes:
28401, 28403, 28405, 28409, 28411, 28412, 28421, 28425, 28428, 28429, 28435, 28443, 28445, 28447, 28448, 28449, 28454, 28457, 28466, 28478, 28480
Unified School Districts:
New Hanover County, Pender County
Congressional Districts:
NC-3, NC-7
State Senate Districts:
NC-8, NC-9
State House Districts:
NC-16, NC-18, NC-19, NC-20
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Jacksonville Area, Myrtle Beach Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Kinston Area