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Compare Matthews to Wake Forest

This post compares Matthews, 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 Matthews (town) Wake Forest (town)
Population 30,760 38,473
Income (median) $58,850 $58,843
Home Value (median) $231,300 $278,600
White 81% 78%
Black 9% 14%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 31% 48%
Age (median) 43 35
Rentals 25% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Matthews or Wake Forest?
A: Matthews has a similar population count than Wake Forest: 30760 compared with 38473 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Matthews or Wake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Matthews.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wake Forest does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 25% for Matthews versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Matthews may include: Mint-Hill, Cornelius, and Huntersville.

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

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