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Compare Jacksonville to Wake Forest

This post compares Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 73,661 38,473
Income (median) $26,418 $58,843
Home Value (median) $153,400 $278,600
White 67% 78%
Black 18% 14%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 40% 48%
Age (median) 23 35
Rentals 67% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Jacksonville or Wake Forest?
A: Jacksonville has a larger population count than Wake Forest: 73661 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jacksonville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 67% for Jacksonville versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Jacksonville may include: Havelock, Greenville, and Monroe.

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

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