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Compare Hickory to Wake Forest

This post compares Hickory, 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 Hickory (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 40,157 38,473
Income (median) $36,701 $58,843
Home Value (median) $163,700 $278,600
White 71% 78%
Black 12% 14%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 28% 48%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 44% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hickory or Wake Forest?
A: Hickory has a similar population count than Wake Forest: 40157 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hickory does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Hickory versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hickory may include: Kernersville, Asheboro, and Thomasville.

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

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