Wingate, NC

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Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate, North Carolina, in Union county, is 27 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Wingate has a population of 2,406.

The People and Families of Wingate

In Wingate, about 32% of adults are married. Wingate has its share of unmarried adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wingate had a median family income of $45,250. Wingate benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Wingate Housing

In Wingate, 60% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Landlords in Wingate rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Wingate, 90% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Wingate; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Wingate, NC

Comparing Wingate 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age 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
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Crime

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

Detailed pages on related topics: Wingate colleges.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	27 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Union
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
Standard Zip Codes	28174
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.984
Longitude	-80.448

Station	MONROE 4 SE
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	ALBEMARLE
Distance	32 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,406	100%
Male	1,165	48.4%
Female	1,241	51.6%
Under 18	451	18.7%
18+	1,955	81.3%
65+	214	8.9%
Median Age	23
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,685	70%
African-American	627	26.1%
Asian	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	35	1.5%
Mixed Race	43	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	101	4.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,866
Growth	460
Growth %	19.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.5%
US/American	14.4%
English	8.8%
German	6.9%
Scotch-Irish	5.4%
Irish	4.9%
Italian	2.6%
Scottish	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
European	1.3%
Welsh	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
British	0.5%
African	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wingate	2,406	$45,250
Indian Trail	11,905	$55,689
Marshville	2,360	$42,589
Mineral Springs	1,370	$44,531
Monroe	26,228	$44,953
Peachland	554	$31,923
Wesley Chapel	2,549	$73,000

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