Wallace, NC

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Wallace, North Carolina

Wallace, North Carolina is 32 miles W of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center) and 80 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Duplin county. The population of the town is 3,344.

The People and Families of Wallace

In Wallace, about 46% of adults are married. Adults in Wallace are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Approximately 44% of Wallace is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wallace has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wallace had a median family income of $33,413.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Wallace.

Wallace Housing

Of the housing in Wallace, approximately 64% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Wallace, 95% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

Wallace strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Wallace, NC

Comparing Wallace to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles W of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Duplin
Standard Zip Codes	28466
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.736
Longitude	-77.995

Station	WILLARD 4 SW
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54.2 inches

Station	CLINTON 2 NE
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	WILMINGTON 7 N
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	58.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,344	100%
Male	1,542	46.1%
Female	1,802	53.9%
Under 18	789	23.6%
18+	2,555	76.4%
65+	638	19.1%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,861	55.7%
African-American	945	28.3%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	470	14.1%
Mixed Race	58	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	608	18.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,531
Growth	187
Growth %	5.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.3%
US/American	18.8%
English	7.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.9%
Irish	4.6%
Scottish	3.1%
German	3.1%
Arab/Arabic	1.5%
Palestinian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
European	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wallace	3,344	$33,413
Burgaw	3,337	$36,813
Harrells	187	$41,250
Magnolia	932	$25,962
Rose Hill	1,330	$36,786
Teachey	245	$51,591
Watha	151	$45,625

(As of 2006)
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