Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 27,068. Population change since 2000: +115.0%

Males: 12,953	(47.9%)
Females: 14,115	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	31.5 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 27587, 27588.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,553 (it was $52,307 in 2000)

Wake Forest:	$58,553
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,354

Wake Forest:	$27,354
North Carolina:	$24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,410 (it was $142,100 in 2000)

Wake Forest:	$194,410
North Carolina:	$145,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $232,429; Detached houses: $240,186; Townhouses or other attached units: $150,823; In 2-unit structures: $151,892; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,325; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $141,889; Mobile homes: $39,310
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B & W Hardware Co.

Races in Wake Forest:

White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
Black (15.8%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Korean (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wake Forest: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (13.4%), United States (13.4%), German (12.6%), Irish (10.7%), Italian (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/26/1880

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 7.80 square miles.

Population density: 3471 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wake Forest

High school or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wake Forest town

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 63.9%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 7.6%

720 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 1.0% Africa, 1.0% Europe).

This town:	5.7%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Wake Forest, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wake Forest to the number of sex offenders is 1177 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wake Forest:	0.9% ($1,313)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Raleigh, NC (12.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (333.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Youngsville, NC (2.1 miles ), Rolesville, NC (2.2 miles ), Franklinton, NC (3.1 miles ), Knightdale, NC (3.6 miles ), Raleigh, NC (3.6 miles ), Creedmoor, NC (3.7 miles ), Bunn, NC (3.9 miles ), Louisburg, NC (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 276 buildings, average cost: $95,200
1997: 293 buildings, average cost: $103,600
1998: 352 buildings, average cost: $103,200
1999: 471 buildings, average cost: $123,100
2000: 386 buildings, average cost: $121,300
2001: 446 buildings, average cost: $128,100
2002: 497 buildings, average cost: $164,300
2003: 574 buildings, average cost: $157,200
2004: 858 buildings, average cost: $140,200
2005: 1000 buildings, average cost: $190,900
2006: 875 buildings, average cost: $204,900
2007: 705 buildings, average cost: $234,100
2008: 211 buildings, average cost: $217,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 35.97 N, Longitude: 78.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,365 (-18.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,000 (15.9%)

Area code: 919

Wake Forest household income distribution

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Wake Forest, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +6,545 (+108.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.2%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Health care (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Crime in Wake Forest by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	15.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	2	3	3	0
per 100,000	23.4	15.4	20.3	18.4	0.0
Robberies	12	14	9	5	8
per 100,000	93.7	107.6	60.9	30.7	45.3
Assaults	20	26	22	26	19
per 100,000	156.2	199.8	148.8	159.7	107.5
Burglaries	88	87	129	106	112
per 100,000	687.4	668.7	872.4	650.9	633.5
Thefts	302	286	400	344	381
per 100,000	2359.0	2198.1	2705.1	2112.5	2155.1
Auto thefts	9	12	21	14	12
per 100,000	70.3	92.2	142.0	86.0	67.9
Arson	1	1	4	3	4
per 100,000	7.8	7.7	27.1	18.4	22.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	257.5	226.7	244.9	192.8	171.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 49 (41 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.51
US city average:	3.00

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Wake Forest-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Wake Forest town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wake Forest-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Wake Forest center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Eric Williams - College basketball player (Wake Forest Demon Deacons).

Hospitals/medical centers near Wake Forest:

RALEIGH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
HOLLY HILL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
WAKE CO ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT CTR (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

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Amtrak stations near Wake Forest:

16 miles: RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Wake Forest:

SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 1,364; Location: PO BOX 1889; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sebts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wake Forest:

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 14 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 16 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)
WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)

Public high schools in Wake Forest:

Franklin Academy (Location: 604 Franklin Street; Grades: 0K - 12)
Wake F-Rolesville Hi (Location: 420 W Stadium Dr; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wake Forest:

Heritage Middle (Location: 3500 Rogers Road; Grades: 6 - 8)
Jones Dairy Elem (Location: 1100 Jones Dairy Road; Grades: 0K - 5)
Wake F-Rolesville Mi (Location: 1800 S Main St; Grades: 6 - 8)
Forest Pines Elem (Location: 530 E Perry Ave; Grades: 0K - 5)
Wake Forest Elem (Location: 136 W Sycamore Avenue; Grades: 0K - 5)
Heritage Elementary (Location: 3500 Rogers Road; Grades: 0K - 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Wake Forest:

MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE OF (Students: 25; Location: 802 MILL ST; Grades: PK - KG)

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Reservoir: Wake Forest Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Triangle Metro Zoo (Petting Zoos; PO Box 1106), Franklin County Government - Departments- Public Libraries- Youngsville Br (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 218 US1A Highway).

Hotels: Hampton Inn Raleigh-Town Of Wake Forest- (12318 Wake Union Church Rd), Franklin's Inn (608 South Main Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wake Forest and their reported violations in the past:

OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

MOUNT BETHEL WORSHIP CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MANASSAS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-23-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

7 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

E N BAILEY & SONS GROC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-02-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-08-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

12 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

ONE STOP SPORTS SHOP (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

NEW LIGHT CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MARY`S CHAPEL CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

EVANS GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-09-2005 to NOV-09-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2005)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-15-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-22-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-28-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

15 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

12 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.8%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wake Forest, NC

200 people in nursing homes
87 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Wake Forest compared to North Carolina state average:

Wake Forest, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Wake Forest (2009 data):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Wake Forest Branch at 12213 Capital Boulevard, branch established on 1990-01-29; Heritage Wake Forest Branch at 1821 South Main Street, branch established on 2006-04-03. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
The Fidelity Bank: Wake Forest Branch at 231 South White Street, branch established on 1971-07-22; Market Of Wake Forest Branch at 12201 Capital Boulevard, branch established on 1993-04-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,390.0 mil, Deposits: $1,201.3 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
Capital Bank: Wake Forest Branch at 12217 Capital Boulevard, branch established on 2004-08-02. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $1,651.3 mil, Deposits: $1,316.2 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Heritage Station Branch at 3600 Rogers Road, branch established on 2005-12-21. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Wake Forest Walmart Branch at 2114 S. Main Street, branch established on 2004-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.1 mil, Deposits: $242.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 52 total offices, Holding Company: J. R. Montgomery Bancorporation
RBC Bank (USA): Wake Forest Heritage Branch at 3619 Rogers Road, branch established on 2008-02-04. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
Wake Forest Federal Savings and Loan Association: Wake Forest Federal Savings And Loan at 302 South Brooks Street, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.4 mil, Deposits: $88.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
SunTrust Bank: Wake Forest Branch 550 at 353 South White Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wake Forest, North Carolina

Sleep Inn, 12401 Wake Un Church Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587, Phone: (919) 556-4007
Hampton Inn-Wake Forest, 12318 Wake Un Church Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587, Phone: (919) 554-0222, Fax: (919) 554-1499

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wake Forest, North Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wake Forest mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wake County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (47%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Neighborhoods in Wake Forest:

Religion statistics for Wake Forest

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	28.7%	21.7%	16.8%	6.2%	3.2%
Congregations	27.0%	3.8%	10.0%	6.0%	3.0%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	2.1%	2.1%	1.4%	15.1%
Congregations	1.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.5%	39.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	12	$45,442	$45,442	0	$0
Other Government Administration	10	$51,310	$61,572	6	$15,058
Police Protection - Officers	33	$156,632	$56,957	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$15,351	$36,842	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$20,263	$34,737	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$7,768	$31,072	0	$0
Sewerage	22	$97,704	$53,293	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$26,583	$45,571	8	$3,836
Water Supply	4	$24,116	$72,348	0	$0
Electric Power	11	$49,020	$53,476	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	36	$174,635	$58,212	1	$1,793
Totals for Government	150	$668,824	$53,506	15	$20,687

Wake Forest government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $4,571,000
Solid Waste Management: $846,000

Parks & Recreation: $158,000

All Other: $75,000

Parking Facilities: $2,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,220,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,009,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,964,000
Police Protection: $2,213,000

Sewerage: $2,135,000

General - Other: $948,000

Solid Waste Management: $923,000

Water Utilities: $915,000

Central Staff Services: $869,000

Fire Protection: $751,000

Parks & Recreation: $574,000

Regular Highways: $502,000

General Public Buildings: $382,000

Financial Administration: $291,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $101,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $56,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $551,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $868,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,815,000
All Other: $80,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,274,000
Water Utilities: $307,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,551,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,375,000
Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $588,000

Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $265,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,875,000
Electric Utilities: $361,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,301,000
Electric Utilities: $325,000

Water Utilities: $42,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $498,000
General Revenue, NEC: $179,000

Rents: $30,000

Special Assessments: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $2,143,000
Electric Utilities: $1,209,000

Parks & Recreation: $323,000

Police Protection: $173,000

Regular Highways: $109,000

Solid Waste Management: $38,000

General Public Building: $24,000

General - Other: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,321,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,722,000
Water Utilities: $1,959,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $911,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $771,000
All Other: $241,000
Tax - Property: $5,079,000
NEC: $989,000

Motor Vehicle License: $48,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,138,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

9.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.90%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Wake County: 0.21%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Durham County, NC	0.71% ($48,803 average AGI)
from Johnston County, NC	0.43% ($41,311)
from Franklin County, NC	0.20% ($36,086)

6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.87%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($761 average AGI)
Wake County: 0.10%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Durham County, NC	0.56% ($45,726 average AGI)
to Johnston County, NC	0.56% ($42,851)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.23% ($50,302)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wake Forest:

WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WDNZ (570 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wake Forest:

WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
W237BA (95.3 FM; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
WHLQ (102.5 FM; LOUISBURG, NC; Owner: NEW CENTURY MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W216BN (91.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WAJC (90.5 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Wake Forest:

WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)
WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	9	$202,826	293	$224,794	164	$198,046	19	$84,077	50	$158,809	1	$131,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	31	$228,163	34	$189,549	5	$51,110	6	$174,630	1	$103,610
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$179,395	40	$263,323	90	$214,905	17	$85,503	15	$235,589	2	$80,215
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$136,590	42	$244,779	40	$231,362	5	$93,718	6	$189,135	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	7	$241,820	12	$248,111	0	$0	1	$181,110	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0542.01 , 0542.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	50	$220,033	14	$245,665	5	$195,498
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$219,154	2	$242,265	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$239,630	2	$227,995	1	$160,100
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0542.01 , 0542.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 194
Hazardous Condition: 104
Service Call: 9
Good Intent Call: 27

Incident types - Wake Forest

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wake Forest, NC

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