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Compare Kannapolis to Wake Forest

This post compares Kannapolis, 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 Kannapolis (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 46,498 38,473
Income (median) $38,695 $58,843
Home Value (median) $130,300 $278,600
White 66% 78%
Black 21% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 37% 48%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 41% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kannapolis or Wake Forest?
A: Kannapolis has a similar population count than Wake Forest: 46498 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kannapolis does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Kannapolis versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kannapolis may include: Sanford, Monroe, and Gastonia.

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

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