Wilson is a city located in Wilson County, North Carolina. As of the 2004 census, the city had a total population of 47,441. It is the county seat of Wilson CountyTemplate:GR and the hometown of current U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield.
Geography
Wilson is located at 35°43'52" North, 77°55'25" West (35.731093, -77.923509)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 60.7 km² (23.4 mi²). 60.3 km² (23.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.64% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 44,405 people, 17,296 households, and 11,328 families residing in the city. The population density was 736.1/km² (1,906.9/mi²). There were 18,660 housing units at an average density of 309.3/km² (801.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.67% White, 47.53% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.89% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 7.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 17,296 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,169, and the median income for a family was $41,041. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $22,363 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,813. 21.6% of the population and 16.5% of families were below the poverty line. 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 20.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Transportaiton
Wilson is surved by two airports RWI, and W03. The city has one Amtrack station. The city has bus transit system. The city has the following highways: I-95, U.S. route 264, U.S. route 301, N.C. route 42.
Shopping
Wilson has plenty of shopping center's are in Wilson as in Parkwood mall, Brentwood shoppes, Heritage shopping center under construction, and Westport shopping center under construction these are upscale shopping cecters.