Wingate is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,517 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wingate is the 203rd largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wingate is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wingate is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wingate who work in teaching (13.46%), office and administrative support (11.91%), and food service (10.87%). A relatively large number of people in Wingate telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Wingate is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Wingate to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. As is often the case in a small town, Wingate doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Wingate is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.54% of adults in Wingate have a college degree. The per capita income in Wingate in 2022 was $17,479, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,916 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 25.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wingate include English, German, Scots-Irish, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Wingate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
