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Compare Salisbury to Wake Forest

This post compares Salisbury, 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 Salisbury (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 33,561 38,473
Income (median) $35,933 $58,843
Home Value (median) $124,300 $278,600
White 53% 78%
Black 39% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 29% 48%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 50% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salisbury or Wake Forest?
A: Salisbury has a similar population count than Wake Forest: 33561 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salisbury does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Salisbury versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salisbury may include: Shelby, Burlington, and Statesville.

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

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