COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wakulla vs Hope Mills
PLACE A
Wakulla, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Hope Mills, North Carolina
Wakulla is 99% smaller than Hope Mills. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Hope Mills has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 7%).
WAKULLAHOPE MILLSDIFFERENCE
Total population14218,324−99% vs Hope Mills
Population density1652,074−1,908
Population growth6.7%17.3%−10.7 pts
Median age48.234.0+14.2
Male35.9%48.9%−13.0 pts
Female64.1%51.1%+13.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic7.0%40.9%−33.9 pts
Black0.0%33.0%−33.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%16.4%−16.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other93.0%7.8%+85.1 pts
Median household income$66,458$65,774+$684
Per capita income$32,353$32,051+$302
Poverty rate26.1%14.1%+12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5680.440+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%23.4%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree17.6%7.5%+10.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Labor force participation56.3%61.0%−4.7 pts
Median home value$240,900$190,600+$50,300
Median gross rent$1,194$1,141+$53
Owner-occupied45.5%66.5%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%44.1%+11.5 pts
Average commute33.527.3+6.3
Worked from home14.5%9.1%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.0%7.4%−0.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024