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Compare Monroe to Wake Forest

This post compares Monroe, 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 Monroe (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 34,368 38,473
Income (median) $35,620 $58,843
Home Value (median) $147,300 $278,600
White 64% 78%
Black 24% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 41% 48%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 43% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monroe or Wake Forest?
A: Monroe has a similar population count than Wake Forest: 34368 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monroe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Monroe versus 29% for Wake Forest.

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

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

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