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Wake County Statistics

Facts

Land area835.2 square miles
Population Density1,078.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)974,289
Population change8.1%
Under 5 years of age6.7%
Under 1825.3%
65 and over9.7%
Females51.3%
White69.3
Hispanic or Latino of any race10
Asian6.1%
Two or more races2.3%
Black or African American21.4%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school92%
Had a bachelor degree or higher48%
Veterans54,713

Households and Housing

Households348,627
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more83.3%
Median household income$66,006
The Per capita income$33,166
Live below the poverty line11%
Housing units391,983
Multi-unit structures27%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$229,000
Residents owning their homes65.2%

Business Facts

Total number of firms82,932
Women-owned firms28.6%
Asian-owned firms4.8%
Hispanic-owned firms3.8%
Black-owned firms12%
Native American-owned firms0.4%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$12,598,141
Retail sales per capita$15,147
Manufacturers shipments$14,091,675
Merchant wholesaler sales$11,334,335
Source US Census Data