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Compare Durham to Wake Forest

This post compares Durham, 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 Durham (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 257,232 38,473
Income (median) $45,426 $58,843
Home Value (median) $195,000 $278,600
White 47% 78%
Black 39% 14%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 29% 48%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 51% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Durham or Wake Forest?
A: Durham has a much larger population count than Wake Forest: 257232 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Durham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Durham versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Durham may include: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Fayetteville.

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

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