Wesley Chapel, NC

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2022 Population
8,763
1.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.3
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
3.32%
1.92% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$133,333
6.91% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$443,400
20.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wesley Chapel, NC had a population of 8.76k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $133,333. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wesley Chapel, NC grew from 8,661 to 8,763, a 1.18% increase and its median household income grew from $124,716 to $133,333, a 6.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wesley Chapel, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.72%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.43%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%).

None of the households in Wesley Chapel, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Wesley Chapel, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wesley Chapel, NC was $443,400, and the homeownership rate was 96.9%.

Most people in Wesley Chapel, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wesley Chapel, NC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wesley Chapel, NC is home to a population of 8.76k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.43% of Wesley Chapel, NC residents were born outside of the country (826 people).

In 2022, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.66k people) in Wesley Chapel, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 852 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 476 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%
2022 Citizenship
97.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.3% of Wesley Chapel, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wesley Chapel, NC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wesley Chapel, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.66k ± 517
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    852 ± 379
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    476 ± 388
7.42%
Hispanic Population
650 people

In 2022, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.66k people) in Wesley Chapel, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 852 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 476 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.42% of the people in Wesley Chapel, NC are hispanic (650 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wesley Chapel, NC as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.43%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
826 people
8.24%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
714 people

As of 2022, 9.43% of Wesley Chapel, NC residents (826 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wesley Chapel, NC was 8.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    179 ± 109
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    46 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 26

Wesley Chapel, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wesley Chapel, NC employs 4.17k people. The largest industries in Wesley Chapel, NC are Retail Trade (535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (526 people), and Finance & Insurance (423 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($152,798), and Utilities ($133,750).

Occupations

4.17k
2022 Value
± 549
−1.12%
1 Year decline
± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wesley Chapel, NC declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 4.22k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wesley Chapel, NC, are Management Occupations (623 people), Sales & Related Occupations (531 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wesley Chapel, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.17k
2022 Value
± 549
−1.12%
1 Year decline
± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wesley Chapel, NC declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 4.22k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wesley Chapel, NC, are Retail Trade (535 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (526 people), and Finance & Insurance (423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wesley Chapel, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wesley Chapel, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,711
Median earning men ± $16,828
$46,031
Median earning women ± $6,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,307), Manufacturing ($81,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,792).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wesley Chapel, NC was $443,400 in 2022, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $368,200 to $443,400, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wesley Chapel, NC is 96.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wesley Chapel, NC have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wesley Chapel, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$443,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$27,497
$2,706
Median Property Taxes
±$368

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 Wesley Chapel, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

96.9%
Homeownership
2022
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 96.9% of the housing units in Wesley Chapel, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 203.17
  2. Census Tract 203.16

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Household Income

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$133,333
Median Household Income
± $24,297
2.79k
Number of Households
± 381

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.79k households in Wesley Chapel, NC grew to $133,333 from the previous year's value of $124,716.

The following chart displays the households in Wesley Chapel, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wesley Chapel, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.8%)

In 2022, 69.1% of workers in Wesley Chapel, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wesley Chapel, NC have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Wesley Chapel, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

3.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wesley Chapel, NC (290 out of 8.74k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wesley Chapel, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Wesley Chapel, NC has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 3.78% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.605% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, NC see 1500 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.46% increase from the previous year (1436 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3206 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 734 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,500 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, NC

Primary care physicians in Union County, NC see an average of 1,500 patients per year. This represents a 4.46% increase from the previous year (1,436 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Union County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.3% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.46%
Uninsured
58.7%
Employer Coverage
3.78%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.605%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wesley Chapel, NC declined by 10.9% from 9.49% to 8.46%.

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

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