Signals
28412
28405
Opportunity
70 · Top 21%
vs69 · Top 22%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 27%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Schools
75 · Top 20%
vs57 · Top 43%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
63 · Top 43%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 28412 | 28405 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,166 | 35,467 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,636 | $70,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,647 | $49,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,986/sq mi | 1,506/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $371,900 | $368,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,411 | $1,440 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 57.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.4% | 41.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 60.1" | 60.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.84 | 15.73 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.9% | 38.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 58.9% | 48.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.3% | 84.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
28412
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
28405
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 28412 — Wilmington, NC · 28405 — Wilmington, NC · How this is calculated: methodology