Monthly rent
$720 tract average vs. $1,161 citywide (-38%)
The listed tracts average 38% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
Neighborhoods
Among 18 census tracts, Tract 9610.02 leads at $67,750 median income - about 2× Tract 9609.02 at $34,375.
18 census tracts · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$720 tract average vs. $1,161 citywide (-38%)
The listed tracts average 38% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
$165,383 tract average vs. $231,400 citywide (-29%)
A 29% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$49,624 tract average vs. $39,288 citywide (+26%)
A 26% premium over the citywide median makes this one of the clearer local contrasts on the page. The row-level values show whether it is broad or driven by a few tracts.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 18 of 18 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9610.02 highest at $67,750 ; Tract 9609.02 lowest at $34,375.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 9603 Wilkes Co. | 5,845 | View › |
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Tract 9610.02 Wilkes Co. | 4,922 | View › |
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Tract 9608.02 Wilkes Co. | 4,722 | View › |
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Tract 9607 Wilkes Co. | 4,721 | View › |
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Tract 9610.01 Wilkes Co. | 4,220 | View › |
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Tract 9611 Wilkes Co. | 3,931 | View › |
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Tract 9602 Wilkes Co. | 3,926 | View › |
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Tract 9612.01 Wilkes Co. | 3,913 | View › |
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Tract 9601.02 Wilkes Co. | 3,745 | View › |
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Tract 9608.01 Wilkes Co. | 3,601 | View › |
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Tract 9605 Wilkes Co. | 3,416 | View › |
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Tract 9604.01 Wilkes Co. | 3,300 | View › |
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Tract 9604.02 Wilkes Co. | 3,144 | View › |
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Tract 9612.02 Wilkes Co. | 3,114 | View › |
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Tract 9601.01 Wilkes Co. | 2,775 | View › |
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Tract 9606 Wilkes Co. | 2,582 | View › |
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Tract 9609.02 Wilkes Co. | 2,289 | View › |
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Tract 9609.01 Wilkes Co. | 1,817 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026