Wake County, NC

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US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

0.541% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.93%

3.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$422,800

9.62% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Wake County, NC had a population of N/A people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Wake County, NC N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Wake County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Wake County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wake County, NC are North Carolina State University at Raleigh (10,279 degrees awarded in 2022), Wake Technical Community College (6,278 degrees), and MyComputerCareer at Raleigh (1,504 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wake County, NC was $422,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Wake County, NC N/A, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wake County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Wake County, NC borders Chatham County, NC, Durham County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Johnston County, NC, and Nash County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Wake County, NC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Wake County, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Wake County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.2% of Wake County, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wake County, NC was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wake County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wake County, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wake County, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Wake County, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Economy

The economy of Wake County, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Wake County, NC are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109,459 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72,069 people), and Retail Trade (56,790 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,247), Information ($96,431), and Finance & Insurance ($90,766).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wake County, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wake County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wake County, NC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109,459 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72,069 people), and Retail Trade (56,790 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wake County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wake County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4,010
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,040
Construction
1,745
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.59M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$4.62M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.13M
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Wake County, NC awarded 20,063 degrees. The student population of Wake County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 32,937 male students and 34,530 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wake County, NC are White (11,743 and 61.8%), followed by Black or African American (2,867 and 15.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,849 and 9.74%), and Asian (1,186 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in Wake County, NC by number of degrees awarded are North Carolina State University at Raleigh (10,279 and 51.2%), Wake Technical Community College (6,278 and 31.3%), and MyComputerCareer at Raleigh (1,504 and 7.5%).

The most popular majors in Wake County, NC are General Business Administration & Management (1,684 and 8.39%), Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (1,507 and 7.51%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,461 and 7.28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Wake County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 67,467 (48.8% men and 51.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 67,467 students enrolled in Wake County, NC, 48.8% men and 51.2% women.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
909 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
494 degrees awarded
General Psychology
383 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wake County, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 909 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wake County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

North Carolina State University at Raleigh
10,279 degrees awarded
Wake Technical Community College
6,278 degrees awarded
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
1,504 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Carolina State University at Raleigh with 10,279 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 9,984 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wake County, NC, which is 0.991 times less than the 10,079 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,743 degrees mean that there were 4.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,867 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,324) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,593) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,572) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wake County, NC was $422,800 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $385,700 to $422,800, a 9.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Wake County, NC is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wake County, NC have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Wake County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wake County, NC is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wake County, NC was Census Tract 538.03 with a value of $242,647, followed by Census Tract 535.23 and Census Tract 537.21, with respective values of $228,750 and $197,115.

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wake County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.35%.

Housing

Property

$422,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,330

$287,109

Median Property Taxes

±$4,475

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wake County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wake County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.4% of the housing units in Wake County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wake County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 538.03
Census Tract 535.23
Census Tract 537.21

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wake County, NC was Census Tract 538.03 with a value of $242,647, followed by Census Tract 535.23 and Census Tract 537.21, with respective values of $228,750 and $197,115.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wake County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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446k

Number of Households

± 6,219

In N/A, the median household income of the 446k households in Wake County, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Wake County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wake County, NC is from Wake County, NC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wake County, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wake County, NC have a similar commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Wake County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wake County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wake County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wake County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wake County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.35%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wake County, NC (89.6k out of 1.13M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wake County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Wake County, NC has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 8.96% on Medicaid, 9.27% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.16%

Uninsured

59.3%

Employer Coverage

8.96%

Medicaid

9.27%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wake County, NC declined by 1.71% from 8.31% to 8.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wake County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.