Wallace, NC

Town in NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,457

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.6

years ∙ half population younger than 43.6, half older

Diversity Index

69.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wallace is a town within Duplin and Pender counties, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.737886° N, 77.990577° W

DMS34° 44′ 16.39″ N, 77° 59′ 26.08″ W

Population Density & area

1,084/sq mi (418/km²)

Total Area

3.19 sq mi (8.27 km²)

Land Area

3.19 sq mi (8.27 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

36.8% male

Male 36.8%

Female 63.2%

males per 100 females

Wallace 58.3

North Carolina 95.6

United States 98

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wallace 11.4%

North Carolina 9.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.6

years ∙ half population younger than 43.6, half older

Wallace

43.6

North Carolina

39.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

57.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wallace 57.9

North Carolina 63.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21%	21.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.3%	61%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	15.7%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	57.9	63.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	33.1	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	24.7	28.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

41.1%

Black

27.2%

Asian

Hispanic

24.2%

Other

7.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

69.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wallace 69.3%

North Carolina 58.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wallace population

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	24.2%	11.3%	19.3%
Mexican	1.1%	5.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	5%	1.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	17.3%	4.1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	75.8%	88.7%	80.7%
One race	68.4%	84.6%	76.4%
White	41.1%	60%	57.4%
Black or African American	27.2%	20%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	0%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.4%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

51.1% family

Family 51.1%

Non family 48.9%

% family households

Wallace 51.1%

North Carolina 64.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

1.97

persons per household

Wallace

1.97

North Carolina

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wallace population

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Total households	1,697	4,282,345	129,227,496
Average houshold size	1.97	2.44	2.53
Family households	867	2,753,022	82,990,528
Average family size	2.51	3.03	3.14
Married couple family	496	2,021,951	60,637,388
Other families	371	731,071	22,353,140
Male householder	76	195,051	6,572,819
Female householder	295	536,020	15,780,321
Non-family households	830	1,529,323	46,236,968
One-person households	564	1,258,822	37,140,836
Male householder	163	544,050	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	86	160,332	5,225,110
Female householder	401	714,772	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	212	342,051	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	266	270,501	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,822

housing units

Wallace 1,822

North Carolina 4,895,668

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

93.1% occupied

Occupied 93.1%

Vacant 6.9%

vacancy rate

Wallace 6.9%

North Carolina 12.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.3%

Single family houses

63.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

24.5%

Mobile homes

12.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	14.4%	11.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	70.7%	54.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	14.9%	33.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.2%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	28.8%	23.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	51.5%	46.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	9.6%	21%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1992	1981
Total housing units	1,822	4,895,668	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

57.5% owners

Renter-occupied 42.5%

Owner-occupied 57.5%

homeownership rate

Wallace 57.5%

North Carolina 66.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

1.86

Owner-occupied

2.12

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wallace 1.86

North Carolina 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Total occupied units	1,697	4,282,345	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	31.4%	26.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.2%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	24.2%	18.5%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.4%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.1%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.4%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.3%	38%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.3%	25.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	15.7%	30.5%	51.4%
Electricity	81.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	2%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.6%	1.3%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$178,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wallace

$178,000

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

58.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

58.3%

Owners without a mortgage

9.3%

Renters

52.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Property value
Median Value	$178,000	$288,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	28.7%	12.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	26.6%	18.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	31.3%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.7%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9.7%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	34.6%	61.3%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	65.4%	38.7%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,565	$1,631	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$471	$490	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$881	$1,228	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wallace 11.5%

North Carolina 35.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

26.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wallace 26.5%

North Carolina 9.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

918

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

79.8%

College / Undergraduate

20.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wallace

9.6%

North Carolina

39.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	918	2,530,102	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	79.8%	67.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	7.2%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.6%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	37.6%	21%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.5%	21.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	20.2%	27.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	20.2%	21.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.6%	39.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	99%	82.3%	82%
Private school	1%	17.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,367

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

14.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.9%

HS graduate

37.7%

Some college no degree

18.4%

Associates degree

5.9%

Bachelors degree

7.5%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

27.5% · 72.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

17.4% · 82.6%

HS graduate

45.5% · 54.5%

Some college no degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Associates degree

38.1% · 61.9%

Bachelors degree

56.2% · 43.8%

Graduate or professional degree

7.4% · 92.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Population (25+)	2,367	7,380,330	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	14.6%	3.9%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.9%	6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	37.7%	24.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	18.4%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	5.9%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.5%	35.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	7.5%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4%	13.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	73.6%	90.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,191

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$41,202

Some college or associates

$24,447

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

13.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

51.7%

HS graduate

18.5%

Some college or associates

9.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

13.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wallace	North Carolina	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,191	$49,275	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,234	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,202	$37,346	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$24,447	$43,525	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$64,395	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$80,986	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	51.7%	26.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.5%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.5%	10%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.4%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Wallace, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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