Overview
3,401
Total Population
45.1
Median age
53.98%
Female population %
85.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
74.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
455
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wallace's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wallace is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wallace's population under 18 was 26.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wallace's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wallace, 21.70% were under the age of 15, 11.61% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 18.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 271 more females than males in Wallace:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.98% females and 46.02% males in Wallace, NC.
- The Wallace, NC gender ratio is 85.2:100 i.e. 85.2 men to 100 women (0.852).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 259.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 214.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wallace's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wallace population: 67.01% are White, 22.55% are Black or African American, 2.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are some other race and 7.26% are multiracial.
- Wallace's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 455 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,946 (86.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wallace is White with a population of 2,279 (67.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wallace's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,960 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Wallace's population increased by 539 (16.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wallace's population decreased by 490 (12.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wallace's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,364.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)