Wendell, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

13,064

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.783% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.19%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,787

2.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$330,500

Population & Diversity

Wendell, NC is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Wendell, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.76k people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.21k people) in Wendell, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Wendell, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wendell, NC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wendell, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.21k ± 813
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 683
Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 578

24.4%

Hispanic Population

3.19k people

24.4% of the people in Wendell, NC are hispanic (3.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wendell, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Wendell, NC residents (1.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wendell, NC was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wendell, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
482 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
198 ± 223
Vietnam
140 ± 102

Wendell, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wendell, NC.

Economy

The economy of Wendell, NC employs 7.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wendell, NC were Educational Services (844 people), Construction (843 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (806 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($108,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,333), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,982).

Employment

Occupations

7.37k

2024 Value

± 937

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wendell, NC grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 6.68k employees to 7.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wendell, NC, are Management Occupations (1,045 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (819 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wendell, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.37k

2024 Value

± 937

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wendell, NC grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 6.68k employees to 7.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wendell, NC, are Educational Services (844 people), Construction (843 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (806 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wendell, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wendell, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,299

Median earning men ± $9,390

$41,810

Median earning women ± $14,591

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,662), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,255), and Wholesale Trade ($74,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,036), and Public Administration ($51,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wendell, NC was $330,500 in 2024, which is 0.993 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $316,700 to $330,500, a 4.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Wendell, NC is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wendell, NC have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wendell, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,355

$3,877

Median Property Taxes

±$655

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 Wendell, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Wendell, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$95,787

Median Household Income

± $17,543

4.96k

Number of Households

± 772

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.96k households in Wendell, NC grew to $95,787 from the previous year's value of $93,848.

The following chart displays the households in Wendell, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wendell, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Wendell, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wendell, NC have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Wendell, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wendell, NC (416 out of 13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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