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Compare Wilson to Wake Forest

This post compares Wilson, 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 Wilson (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 49,237 38,473
Income (median) $36,820 $58,843
Home Value (median) $134,800 $278,600
White 42% 78%
Black 48% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 31% 48%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 48% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilson or Wake Forest?
A: Wilson has a larger population count than Wake Forest: 49237 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Wilson versus 29% for Wake Forest.

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

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

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