Wesley Chapel, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

9,090

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.482% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.46%

31.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$132,188

1.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$535,500

Population & Diversity

Wesley Chapel, NC is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Wesley Chapel, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 8.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.7k people) in Wesley Chapel, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 755 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 695 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Wesley Chapel, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wesley Chapel, NC was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wesley Chapel, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.7k ± 597
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
755 ± 421
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
695 ± 377

10.5%

Hispanic Population

954 people

10.5% of the people in Wesley Chapel, NC are hispanic (954 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wesley Chapel, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Wesley Chapel, NC residents (1.06k 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 Wesley Chapel, NC was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 48

Wesley Chapel, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wesley Chapel, NC employs 4.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wesley Chapel, NC were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (601 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (542 people), and Manufacturing (519 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,056), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($165,288).

Employment

Occupations

4.53k

2024 Value

± 560

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wesley Chapel, NC grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 4.48k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wesley Chapel, NC, are Management Occupations (875 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (520 people), and Production Occupations (357 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wesley Chapel, 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

4.53k

2024 Value

± 560

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wesley Chapel, NC grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 4.48k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wesley Chapel, NC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (601 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (542 people), and Manufacturing (519 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,750

Median earning men ± $9,273

$46,893

Median earning women ± $7,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($164,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($139,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,656), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wesley Chapel, NC was $535,500 in 2024, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $493,900 to $535,500, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Wesley Chapel, NC is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wesley Chapel, NC have an average commute time of 31.7 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.

Housing

Property

$535,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,738

$3,005

Median Property Taxes

±$394

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.

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Wesley Chapel, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wesley Chapel, 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.

$132,188

Median Household Income

± $36,990

3.06k

Number of Households

± 427

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.06k households in Wesley Chapel, NC grew to $132,188 from the previous year's value of $129,962.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wesley Chapel, 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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Carpooled (9.28%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Wesley Chapel, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.28%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wesley Chapel, NC have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Wesley Chapel, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wesley Chapel, NC (403 out of 9.04k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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.

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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