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Compare Wake Forest to Matthews

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wake Forest may include: Fuquay-Varina, Huntersville, and Apex.

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

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