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Compare Charlotte to Wake Forest

This post compares Charlotte, North Carolina to Wake Forest, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charlotte (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 826,060 38,473
Income (median) $46,023 $58,843
Home Value (median) $187,300 $278,600
White 50% 78%
Black 35% 14%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 32% 48%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 46% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charlotte or Wake Forest?
A: Charlotte has a much larger population count than Wake Forest: 826060 compared with 38473 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charlotte or in Wake Forest?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Charlotte.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charlotte or Wake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Charlotte.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charlotte does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Charlotte versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charlotte may include: Raleigh, Greensboro, and Durham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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