How many homes in North Wilkesboro, NC are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in North Wilkesboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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5.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in North Wilkesboro, NC have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have more than 1.5.

0.6% lack complete plumbing.

0.6% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 5.5% (±5.1 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.6%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.6%

Crowding and facilities in North Wilkesboro

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Wilkesboro	Wilkes County	North Carolina	United States
More than 1 person per room	5.5% (±5.1 points)	2.0% (±0.8 points)	2.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In North Wilkesboro, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Wilkes County (2.0%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near North Wilkesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Wilkesboro
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
North Wilkesboro	—	5.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Fairplains	1.6 mi	6.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkesboro	3.0 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cricket	3.1 mi	4.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	3.9 mi	3.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moravian Falls	5.2 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	5.3 mi	0.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millers Creek	5.5 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ronda	11 mi	9.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about North Wilkesboro

How many homes in North Wilkesboro are overcrowded?

5.5% of occupied homes in North Wilkesboro, NC have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Wilkesboro lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.6% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.6% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Wilkesboro town, North Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Wilkesboro town, North Carolina (place:47880, in state:37).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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