Wingate is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Wingate to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
As is often the case in a small town, Wingate doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Wingate is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.92% of adults in Wingate have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wingate in 2022 was $17,587, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,348 for a family of four. However, Wingate contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wingate is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wingate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wingate residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wingate also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.88% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wingate include English, German, Scots-Irish, Irish, and Italian.
Wingate also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.23%.
The most common language spoken in Wingate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
