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Wake County in North Carolina

The following table summarizes key U.S. Census data for Wake County as well as the state of North Carolina and the United States for a quick comparison. Raleigh is in Wake County. This U.S. Census county level data encompasses the geographic territory of this county. This county level data will vary from the smaller geographical area that is reported on later in this study. Regardless, this data provides some key insights regarding the general area where the preferred area is located.

Demographics Characteristics: U.S. Census, County Level Estimates	Wake County, North Carolina	North Carolina	United States
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)	1,190,275	10,835,491	334,914,895
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)	1,129,352	10,439,459	331,464,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)	5.4%	3.8%	1.0%
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.6%	5.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.4%	17.6%	17.7%
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023	$101,763	$69,904	$78,538
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023	$52,949	$39,616	$43,289
Persons in poverty, percent	7.2%	12.8%	11.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023	64.4%	66.4%	65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023	$422,800	$259,400	$303,400
Median Home Value as % of Median Income	415.5%	371.1%	386.3%
Persons per household, 2019-2023	2.54	2.46	2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023	84.4%	86.7%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023	18.8%	13.0%	22.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023	56.3%	34.7%	35.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023	6.3%	9.3%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	11.0%	9.5%

Listed below are comparisons of key demographics:

Median Household Income: The median income for North Carolina is $69,904, which is lower than the U.S. median income ($8,634 lower). Wake County ($101,763) is higher than the state and the U.S.
Poverty Level: The poverty level for North Carolina is 12.8%, which is higher than the U.S. poverty level (1.7 percentage points higher). Wake County (7.2%) is significantly lower than the state and the U.S.
Population percentage change: The population growth rate for North Carolina is 3.8%, which is exponentially higher than the U.S. population growth rate (2.8 percentage points higher). Wake County (5.4%) is higher than the state and exponentially higher than the U.S.
Percentage under 18 years old: The percentage of children under 18 for North Carolina is 5.6%, which is slightly higher than the U.S. percentage of children under 18 (0.1 percentage points higher). Wake County (5.7%) is slightly higher than the state and the U.S.
Home ownership rate: The home ownership rate for North Carolina is 66.4%, which is slightly higher than the U.S. home ownership rate (1.4 percentage points higher). Wake County (64.4%) is lower than the state and similar to the U.S.
Bachelors degree or higher: The population holding a bachelor's degree or higher for North Carolina is 34.7%, which is similar to the U.S. population holding a bachelor's degree or higher (0.3 percentage points lower). Wake County (56.3%) is higher than the state and the U.S.
Percentage without health insurance: The percentage of population not covered by health insurance for North Carolina is 11.0%, which is higher than the U.S. percentage of population not covered by health insurance (1.5 percentage points higher). Wake County (8.5%) is significantly lower than the state and lower than the U.S.