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Compare Wake Forest to Shelby
This post compares Wake Forest, North Carolina to Shelby, 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) | Shelby (city) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,473 | 20,058 |
| Income (median) | $58,843 | $31,765 |
| Home Value (median) | $278,600 | $117,000 |
| White | 78% | 55% |
| Black | 14% | 39% |
| Asian | 1% | 0% |
| With Kids | 48% | 29% |
| Age (median) | 35 | 39 |
| Rentals | 29% | 51% |
Questions and Answers:
Q: Which is more populated, Wake Forest or Shelby?
A: Wake Forest has a larger population count than Shelby: 38473 compared with 20058 total people.
Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wake Forest or in Shelby?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Wake Forest.
Q: Are homes more expensive in Wake Forest or Shelby?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Wake Forest.
Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Wake Forest versus 51% for Shelby.
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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