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Compare Shelby to Wake Forest

This post compares Shelby, 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 Shelby (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 20,058 38,473
Income (median) $31,765 $58,843
Home Value (median) $117,000 $278,600
White 55% 78%
Black 39% 14%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 29% 48%
Age (median) 39 35
Rentals 51% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Wake Forest?
A: Shelby has a smaller population count than Wake Forest: 20058 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Shelby versus 29% for Wake Forest.

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