Editing Wallace, North Carolina (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 119
|1900= 218
|1910= 444
|1920= 648
|1930= 734
|1940= 1050
|1950= 1622
|1960= 2285
|1970= 2905
|1980= 2903
|1990= 2939
|2000= 3344
|2010= 3880
|2020= 3413
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Wallace racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3770720&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,426
| 41.78%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 835
| 24.47%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 20
| 0.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 14
| 0.41%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 76
| 2.23%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,042
| 30.53%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,413 people, 1,492 households, and 833 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,344 people, 1,329 households, and 862 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,299.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,440 housing units at an average density of {{convert|559.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 55.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 28.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 14.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 18.18% of the population.

There were 1,329 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,422, and the median income for a family was $33,413. Males had a median income of $29,226 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,380. About 18.8% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

=== Population Growth ===
Mayor Wells called upon Planning Director Rod Fritz to brief the council on rezoning 150 acres south of Wallace in the community of [[Willard, North Carolina|Willard]] of [[Pender County, North Carolina|Pender County]]. The Planning Board unanimously approved this rezoning request. That area of [[Willard, North Carolina|Willard]] is now a part of Wallace and the site where hundreds of new homes will be constructed near the exit 390 overpass of [[Interstate 40 in North Carolina|Interstate 40]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=TOWN OF WALLACE MONTHLY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING |url=https://www.wallacenc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/March-14-2024.pdf |website=Town of Wallace}}</ref>

Council Member Brinkley made a motion to establish a public hearing on March 14, 2024, for the rezoning of property on [[North Carolina Highway 11|Hwy 11]], that was seconded by Council Member Rivas-Diaz and approved unanimously. That hearing discussed the potential development of hundreds of new homes in the Tin City community of Wallace.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2024 |title=TOWN OF WALLACE MONTHLY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING |url=https://www.wallacenc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/February-8-2024-regular-meeting.pdf |access-date=May 5, 2024 |website=Town of Wallace}}</ref>

=== Communities ===

==== Tin City ====
Tin City has a median real estate price is $342,217, more expensive than 60.8% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina and 49.8% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. The average rental price in Tin City is currently $1,073, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tin City & Town Center Wallace, NC 28466, Neighborhood Profile - NeighborhoodScout |url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/wallace/tin-city |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=www.neighborhoodscout.com}}</ref> Rents are lower in price than 95.3% of North Carolina neighborhoods. Tin City is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Wallace, North Carolina. Tin City real estate is primarily made up of medium-sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Tin City neighborhoods are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969. Home and apartment vacancy rates are 7.2% in Tin City. Neighborhood Scout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 52.8% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tin City & Town Center Wallace, NC 28466, Neighborhood Profile - NeighborhoodScout |url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/wallace/tin-city |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=www.neighborhoodscout.com}}</ref>

==== River Landing ====
River Landing is a private community of Wallace. The community mainly consist of retirees. The community has a two 18-hole championship golf courses, clubhouse, pools, expansive homesites, and scenic walking and biking trails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://riverlanding.com/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=River Landing |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Northeast ====
Northeast is home to the Northeast Volunteer Fire Department that provides fire and emergency services to this unincorporated community of Wallace, [[Duplin County, North Carolina|Duplin County]], North Carolina and surrounding rural areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northeast Volunteer Fire Department {{!}} Wallace, NC {{!}} Cause IQ |url=https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/northeast-volunteer-fire-department,562274095/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=www.causeiq.com}}</ref>

==== Rockfish ====
Rockfish is a township located in Wallace, [[Duplin County, North Carolina|Duplin County]], North Carolina with a population of 1,667.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Rockfish_township,_Duplin_County,_North_Carolina?g=060XX00US3706192728 |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==== Island Creek ====
Island Creek is a township located in Wallace, Duplin County, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Island_Creek_township,_Duplin_County,_North_Carolina?g=060XX00US3706191600 |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==== Deep Bottom / Pin Hook ====
Pinhook/Deep Bottom is a rural neighborhood in Wallace.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nextdoor |title=Pinhook/Deep Bottom, Wallace {{!}} News, Crime, Lost Pets, Free Stuff |url=https://nextdoor.com/neighborhood/pinhookdeepbottom--wallace--nc/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=nextdoor.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Military ===
[[File:Matthew R. Walker with James N. Mattis.jpg|alt=Matthew R. Walker & James N. Mattis|thumb|Matthew R. Walker, a resident of Wallace<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walker REIG {{!}} Reinvesting in our Local Community |url=https://www.walkerreig.com/team |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=Walker REIG |language=en}}</ref> and [[United States Army|Army]] [[Veteran]], pictured with former [[United States Secretary of Defense]] [[Jim Mattis|James N. Mattis]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=James N. Mattis |url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/article/1055835/james-n-mattis/https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/1055835/james-n-mattis/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=U.S. Department of Defense |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>|175x175px]]
Wallace is home to hundreds of Veterans of the [[United States Armed Forces]]. In 2022, an estimated 13.6% of the population were [[military]] veterans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Wallace_town,_North_Carolina?g=160XX00US3770720 |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Wallace is within a two-hour drive from all eight military bases located in [[North Carolina]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Carolina Military Bases {{!}} MilitaryBases.com |url=https://militarybases.com/north-carolina/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=Military Bases |language=en-US}}</ref>

Wallace was the location of an [[National Guard Armory|armory]] and detachment of the [[North Carolina National Guard]]'s 1st Battalion, [[120th Infantry Regiment (United States)|120th Infantry Regiment]]. On June 29, 2016, the armory was transferred to the town of Wallace. The town converted the armory to a public works facility.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NC Guard Armory Transferred to the Town of Wallace |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/202887/nc-guard-armory-transferred-town-wallace |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=DVIDS |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:NCMooresCreek1.png|alt=Map depicting preliminary movements|thumb|Revolutionary War Map depicting preliminary movements: A: Moore moves from [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] to Rockfish Creek B: MacDonald moves to Corbett's Ferry

C: Caswell moves from New Bern to Corbett's Ferry]]