Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. The population was 2,406 at the 2000 census. Wingate is located at 34°59′6″N 80°26′50″W / 34.985°N 80.44722°W / 34.985; -80.44722 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,406 people, 751 households, and 464 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,430.2 people per square mile . There were 825 housing units at an... average density of 490.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 70.03% European American, 26.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 1.45% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.20% of the population. There were 751 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.
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| County: | Union County |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Population: | 3,974 |
| Area: | 1.7 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Wingate, North Carolina, Union County / Wingate town |