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Compare New Bern to Wake Forest

This post compares New Bern, 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 New Bern (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 29,664 38,473
Income (median) $35,609 $58,843
Home Value (median) $151,200 $278,600
White 56% 78%
Black 31% 14%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 27% 48%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 49% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Bern or Wake Forest?
A: New Bern has a similar population count than Wake Forest: 29664 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Bern does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for New Bern versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to New Bern may include: Burlington, Salisbury, 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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