Wingate is located in Union county North carolina with a geographic area of 2.2 square miles. The total population in Wingate is 4,456 with 45.7% male and 54.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.9% of the population and over age 65 is 13.0% of the population. The median household income is $52,672, per capita income is $18,099. There are a total of 1,050 housing units with 67.1% owner occupied. Education includes 14.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 34.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wingate in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.