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Compare Fuquay-Varina to Shelby

This post compares Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina to Shelby, 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 Fuquay-Varina (town) Shelby (city)
Population 24,373 20,058
Income (median) $51,020 $31,765
Home Value (median) $221,000 $117,000
White 77% 55%
Black 15% 39%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 46% 29%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 27% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fuquay-Varina or Shelby?
A: Fuquay-Varina has a similar population count than Shelby: 24373 compared with 20058 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fuquay-Varina or in Shelby?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Fuquay-Varina.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fuquay-Varina or Shelby?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fuquay-Varina.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for Fuquay-Varina versus 51% for Shelby.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fuquay-Varina may include: Wake-Forest, Indian-Trail, and Mooresville.

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

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