Wendell, North Carolina
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Population change since 2000: +172.4%
| Males: 5,965 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 5,605 |  (48.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.4 years |
Zip codes: 27591.
| Wendell: | $69,473 |
| NC: | $61,972 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $35,074 (it was $17,772 in 2000)
Wendell town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $263,587 (it was $97,600 in 2000)
| Wendell: | $263,587 |
| NC: | $236,900 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $184,259; detached houses: $185,264
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,139.
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.5% for Black residents, 3.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wendell, NC
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- 4,70346.2%White alone
- 2,67826.3%Black alone
- 2,46724.2%Hispanic
- 830.8%Two or more races
- 560.6%Asian alone
- 100.10%American Indian alone
Races in Wendell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Wendell, North Carolina as of September 24, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wendell is 228 to 1.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 1 (20.5) | 2 (38.0) | 1 (18.5) | 1 (17.1) | 4 (67.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (31.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (26.7) | 1 (12.4) | 1 (11.2) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (57.0) | 3 (55.4) | 3 (51.3) | 1 (16.9) | 2 (32.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (64.5) | 2 (32.0) | 2 (31.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (13.4) | 2 (24.7) | 4 (44.7) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 18 (369.8) | 7 (133.1) | 8 (147.8) | 6 (102.7) | 7 (118.3) | 4 (65.6) | 12 (192.1) | 8 (129.0) | 6 (95.9) | 12 (188.4) | 4 (58.0) | 10 (133.6) | 3 (37.1) | 7 (78.2) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 37 (760.2) | 60 (1,141) | 40 (738.8) | 35 (598.8) | 38 (642.0) | 26 (426.6) | 41 (656.2) | 25 (403.2) | 27 (431.4) | 28 (439.7) | 33 (478.2) | 21 (280.6) | 22 (271.7) | 25 (279.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 127 (2,609) | 119 (2,262) | 90 (1,662) | 64 (1,095) | 80 (1,352) | 64 (1,050) | 121 (1,937) | 97 (1,565) | 50 (798.8) | 76 (1,193) | 57 (826.0) | 71 (948.6) | 46 (568.2) | 70 (782.0) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 14 (287.7) | 5 (95.1) | 6 (110.8) | 2 (34.2) | 6 (101.4) | 2 (32.8) | 8 (128.0) | 6 (96.8) | 2 (32.0) | 5 (78.5) | 4 (58.0) | 8 (106.9) | 10 (123.5) | 9 (100.5) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (33.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 271.0 | 252.1 | 188.0 | 138.1 | 189.9 | 97.5 | 184.9 | 143.7 | 93.5 | 157.0 | 82.7 | 118.2 | 76.3 | 96.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Wendell detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 21 (19 officers - 18 male; 1 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.93 |
| North Carolina average: | 2.27 |
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Ancestries: American (12.1%), Irish (9.6%), German (6.6%), English (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), African (3.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 300 feet
Land area: 1.96 square miles.
Population density: 5,896 people per square mile (average).
849 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).
| This town: | 8.3% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,427 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,504 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Raleigh, NC 
(15.7 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (340.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Archer Lodge, NC (2.6 miles ),
), Middlesex, NC (3.0 miles ),
), Rolesville, NC (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.78 N, Longitude: 78.37 W
Area code: 919
Property values in Wendell, NC
Wendell, North Carolina accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 423 buildings, average cost: $159,200
- 2020: 414 buildings, average cost: $193,700
- 2019: 344 buildings, average cost: $173,200
- 2018: 361 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2017: 262 buildings, average cost: $198,800
- 2016: 230 buildings, average cost: $192,900
- 2015: 190 buildings, average cost: $175,200
- 2014: 40 buildings, average cost: $139,400
- 2013: 19 buildings, average cost: $114,900
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $249,400
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,200
- 2009: 29 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 2008: 43 buildings, average cost: $121,000
- 2007: 61 buildings, average cost: $148,000
- 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $135,600
- 2005: 82 buildings, average cost: $129,000
- 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $104,400
- 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $99,200
| Here: | 3.1% |
| North Carolina: | 3.5% |
Population change in the 1990s: +1,188 (+38.8%).
- Construction (11.9%)
- Public administration (9.6%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.7%)
- Construction (20.8%)
- Public administration (10.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.2%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (2.8%)
- Health care (14.5%)
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Registered nurses (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
Average climate in Wendell, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 67.7. This is about average.
| City: | 67.7 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.230. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.230 |
| U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.94. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.94 |
| U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.209. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.209 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 27.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 14.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.6 |
| U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.12 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Wendell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Wendell 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wendell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 159.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.5 miles away from Wendell center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 138.6 miles away from Wendell center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 223.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wake County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Wendell:
- WAKEMED ZEBULON/WENDELL OUTPATIENT AND SNF (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ZEBULON, NC)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-ZEBULON (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ZEBULON, NC)
- BMA OF ZEBULON INC (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; ZEBULON, NC)
- FMC NEW HOPE DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; RALEIGH, NC)
- RALEIGH DIALYSIS CLINIC INC (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; RALEIGH, NC)
- BRIAN CENTER HLTH AND RETIREMENT (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CLAYTON, NC)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE STALLINGS STATION (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; CLAYTON, NC)
Amtrak stations near Wendell:
- 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.
- 18 miles: SELMA-SMITHFIELD (SELMA, 401 E. RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Local government website: townofwendell.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wendell:
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 18 miles; Raleigh, NC; Full-time enrollment: 29,958)
- Johnston Community College (about 20 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 3,657)
- Wake Technical Community College (about 22 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 16,265)
- Strayer University-North Carolina (about 27 miles; Morrisville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,070)
- Nash Community College (about 30 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
- Durham Technical Community College (about 32 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,515)
- North Carolina Central University (about 33 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 7,281)
Public high schools in Wendell:
- CORINTH HOLDERS HIGH (Location: 6875 APPLEWHITE RD, Grades: 9-12)
- EAST WAKE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE (Location: 5101 ROLESVILLE ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
- EAST WAKE SCHOOL OF ARTS EDUCATION AND G (Location: 5101 ROLESVILLE ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
- EAST WAKE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (Location: 5101 ROLESVILLE ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
- EAST WAKE SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOG (Location: 5101 ROLESVILLE ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wendell:
- ARCHER LODGE MIDDLE (Location: 762 WENDELL RD, Grades: 6-8)
- WENDELL ELEMENTARY (Location: 3355 WENDELL BLVD, Grades: KG-5)
- CARVER ELEMENTARY (Location: 291 LILES-DEAN RD, Grades: PK-5)
- WENDELL MIDDLE (Location: 3409 NC HIGHWAY 97, Grades: 6-8)
- LAKE MYRA ELEMENTARY (Location: 1300 ELK FALLS RD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Hotel: Four Seasons Maintenance Service (5629 Quail Covey Lane).
Birthplace of: Greg Ellis - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Aug 14, 1975), Greg Ellis (American football) - College football player, Gregory Walcott - Actor.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wendell and their reported violations in the past:
RILEY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH - OLD (Population served: 500, Groundwater):Past health violations:WENDELL COUNTRY CLUB INC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-20-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-07-2011), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2012)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:DAVIS TOWN MHP (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:KNIGHTDALE CH OF GOD (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2013), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-06-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2014)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:RILEY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- 21 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-06-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2012)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wendell that have no violations reported:
- HARRIS LAKE COUNTY PARK WELL 2 (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HARRIS LAKE COUNTY PARK WELL 1 (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- YATES MILL EDUC & RESEARCH CTR (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.9% |
| Whole state: | 66.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Banks with branches in Wendell (2011 data):
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Wendell Branch at 10 East Wilson Avenue, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- KS Bank, Inc.: Wendell Branch at 2850 Wendell Boulevard, branch established on 2007/04/23. Info updated 2006/07/21: Bank assets: $322.7 mil, Deposits: $246.6 mil, headquarters in Smithfield, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Ks Bancorp, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Wendell Main Branch at 18 South Main Street, branch established on 1967/12/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
For population 15 years and over in Wendell:
- Never married: 27.5%
- Now married: 52.0%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 11.2%
For population 25 years and over in Wendell:
- High school or higher: 92.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| North Carolina average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Neighborhoods in Wendell:
(Wendell, North Carolina Neighborhood Map)- Allen Acres neighborhood
- Angleview Acres neighborhood
- Arbor Trace neighborhood
- Arranglen neighborhood
- BJ Place neighborhood
- Bass neighborhood
- Bell Farm neighborhood
- Blair Hills neighborhood
- Bridgegate Estates neighborhood
- Candlewick neighborhood
- Cedar Creek neighborhood
- Cedar Trace Townhomes neighborhood
- Cedarstone neighborhood
- Cobblestone neighborhood
- Crestview Estates neighborhood
- Deerfield neighborhood
- Deport L Dunston neighborhood
- Dillons Run neighborhood
- Eagles Crossing neighborhood
- Eaglewood Farms neighborhood
- Edgemont Landing neighborhood
- Fall Creek neighborhood
- Fegan Guyon Estates neighborhood
- Foxborough Crossing neighborhood
- Gaylee Village neighborhood
- Good Hope Estates neighborhood
- Greenbrook Estates neighborhood
- Grenelefe Pointe neighborhood
- Greystone neighborhood
- Groves of Deerfield neighborhood
- Holly Lakes neighborhood
- Holly Pointe neighborhood
- Holly View neighborhood
- Huntcliffe neighborhood
- Huntdell neighborhood
- Hunters Chase neighborhood
- Indian Trail neighborhood
- Ironcrest neighborhood
- Jar-Mar Woods Estates neighborhood
- Jeanieland neighborhood
- Jones Landing neighborhood
- Kensington Station neighborhood
- Lakewood Acres neighborhood
- Martins Landing neighborhood
- Mccullers Estates neighborhood
- Meadow Glen neighborhood
- Meadowbrook neighborhood
- Meadows of Northwinds neighborhood
- Minnie Farm Country neighborhood
- New City neighborhood
- Northwinds neighborhood
- Olde Wendell neighborhood
- Pasture Gate neighborhood
- Pebble Ridge neighborhood
- Pepper Pointe neighborhood
- Perryville neighborhood
- Ponderosa neighborhood
- Prestwould neighborhood
- Raleigh Heights neighborhood
- Ramsey Farms neighborhood
- Ridge Haven neighborhood
- Ridgefield neighborhood
- Riley Hill neighborhood
- Riley Hills neighborhood
- Rockwood Downs neighborhood
- Selma Road neighborhood
- Settlers Creek neighborhood
- Shadowbrook neighborhood
- Star Sky neighborhood
- Stewarts Ridge neighborhood
- Swinson Farm neighborhood
- Tanners Creek neighborhood
- Taylors Lake neighborhood
- Timberlake neighborhood
- Timberlake Lakefront Estates neighborhood
- Tuscan Ridge neighborhood
- Wakewynds neighborhood
- Warren Perry neighborhood
- Wellington Place neighborhood
- Wendell Falls neighborhood
- Whitehorse neighborhood
- Wiley Oaks neighborhood
- Winchester neighborhood
- Wood Trace neighborhood
- Woods of Blair Hills neighborhood
- Woods of Timberlake neighborhood
Religion statistics for Wendell, NC (based on Wake County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 164,661 | 445 |
| Mainline Protestant | 99,508 | 131 |
| Catholic | 99,126 | 17 |
| Other | 35,767 | 72 |
| Black Protestant | 16,476 | 42 |
| Orthodox | 2,650 | 5 |
| None | 482,805 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 176
| Wake County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 68
| Here: | 0.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 281
| Wake County: | 3.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 648
| Wake County: | 7.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.8% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wake County: | 27.0% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Wake County: | 16.3% |
| North Carolina: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Here: | 49.7% |
| North Carolina: | 48.9% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Wendell: | 47.9% |
| State: | 46.1% |
Average BMI:
| This city: | 29.0 |
| North Carolina: | 28.8 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Wendell: | 19.4% |
| North Carolina: | 20.7% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Wendell: | 10.9% |
| North Carolina: | 10.7% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| This city: | 6.8 |
| North Carolina: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 35.4% |
| State: | 33.7% |
General health condition:
| Wendell: | 56.8% |
| State: | 55.8% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Wendell: | 80.5% |
| North Carolina: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Wendell, NC Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 16 | $71,938 | $53,954 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 7 | $25,163 | $43,137 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 6 | $25,748 | $51,496 | 11 | $2,077 |
| Other Government Administration | 6 | $32,581 | $65,162 | 6 | $2,259 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $22,014 | $52,834 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other | 1 | $3,215 | $38,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 41 | $180,659 | $52,876 | 17 | $4,336 |
Wendell government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,868,000 ($161.45)
Police Protection: $1,553,000 ($134.23)
General - Other: $730,000 ($63.09)
Parks and Recreation: $669,000 ($57.82)
Housing and Community Development: $555,000 ($47.97)
Central Staff Services: $491,000 ($42.44)
General Public Buildings: $332,000 ($28.69)
Financial Administration: $322,000 ($27.83)
- General - Interest on Debt: $150,000 ($12.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $268,000 ($23.16)
Police Protection: $170,000 ($14.69)
General Public Building: $22,000 ($1.90)
General - Other: $19,000 ($1.64)
Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($0.35)
Wendell government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $870,000 ($75.19)
Parks and Recreation: $138,000 ($11.93)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $40,000 ($3.46)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $233,000 ($20.14)
Interest Earnings: $131,000 ($11.32)
Sale of Property: $6,000 ($0.52)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $396,000 ($34.23)
Highways: $183,000 ($15.82)
Other: $59,000 ($5.10)
- Tax - Property: $3,372,000 ($291.44)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,641,000 ($141.83)
Motor Vehicle License: $512,000 ($44.25)
Other License: $28,000 ($2.42)
Wendell government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,760,000 ($324.98)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,117,000 ($269.40)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $643,000 ($55.57)
8.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($80,396 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.72% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Wake County: 0.02% North Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Durham County, NC |  0.88% ($71,956 average AGI) |
| from Johnston County, NC | 0.45% ($60,902) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.21% ($72,394) |
7.91% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,244 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.91% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Wake County: 0.02% North Carolina average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Johnston County, NC | 0.93% ($57,868 average AGI) |
| to Durham County, NC | 0.79% ($69,128) |
| to Franklin County, NC | 0.33% ($63,934) |
| Businesses in Wendell, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1 | Ford | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | |||
Strongest AM radio stations in Wendell:
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WBZB (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SELMA, NC; Owner: BASS MUSIC CORPORATION)
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WDNZ (570 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
- WRTG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GARNER, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wendell:
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAJC (90.5 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
- W257BH (99.3 FM; LIZARD LICK, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WZAX (99.7 FM; NASHVILLE, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Wendell:
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
- WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 49Number of bridges
- 528ft / 161mTotal length
- 757,955Total average daily traffic
- 96,921Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 71970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 302000-2009
- 22010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wendell)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
198 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Wendell, NC)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
6- Lizard Lick, NC, 2703 Highway 97 (Lat: 35.810278 Lon: -78.386944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQGY282,
Assigned Frequencies: 6887.50 MHz, Grant Date: 05/22/2007, Expiration Date: 12/01/2028, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2021, Certifier: William L Watson, Registrant: The E.W. Scripps Company, 601 Clearwater Park Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Phone: (561) 682-4110, Fax: (561) 659-4754, Email: - CAR4214, 2602 Rolesville Rd (Lat: 35.865306 Lon: -78.447639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQHF827,
Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/19/2007, Expiration Date: 07/19/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2009, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri, Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email: - LIONS CLUB TANK, 200 Chevrolet Way (Lat: 35.776917 Lon: -78.352667), Type: Tank, Structure height: 40.9 m, Overall height: 43.9 m, Call Sign: WQJU725,
Assigned Frequencies: 928.481 MHz, 952.481 MHz, Grant Date: 10/25/2018, Expiration Date: 01/06/2029, Certifier: Perry Allen, Registrant: City Of Raleigh, 3304 Lake Woodard Dr, Raleigh, NC 27604, Phone: (919) 996-2807, Email: - POPLAR ST TANK, 301 Poplar St (Lat: 35.788306 Lon: -78.372417), Type: Tank, Structure height: 46.1 m, Overall height: 49.1 m, Call Sign: WQJU727,
Assigned Frequencies: 932.293 MHz, 941.293 MHz, Grant Date: 10/25/2018, Expiration Date: 01/06/2029, Certifier: Perry Allen, Registrant: City Of Raleigh, 3304 Lake Woodard Dr, Raleigh, NC 27604, Phone: (919) 996-2807, Email: - HP-1303, Wendell AAA, 16739 Buffalo Road (Lat: 35.738111 Lon: -78.388472), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WQON528,
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/2021, Expiration Date: 11/29/2031, Certifier: Wayne E Eberhard, Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4231 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4231, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email: - CLRDU00372A, Off Of Cook Street (Nc-08782 Buffalo St) (Lat: 35.784583 Lon: -78.378583), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WRTP965,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/12/2022, Expiration Date: 07/12/2032, Certifier: Alison A Minea, Registrant: Dish Wireless L.L.C., 9601 S Meridan Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (202) 463-3709, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
139 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wendell)FAA Registered Aircraft:
15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Wendell)| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| C) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $115,350 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0544.01
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wendell, NC
- 81544.3%Structure Fires
- 66536.2%Outside Fires
- 31817.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 402.2%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 108. The highest number of fire incidents - 157 took place in 2002, and the least - 14 in 2007. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.3%), and Outside Fires (36.2%).| Most common first names in Wendell, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 102 | 68.1 years |
| William | 73 | 69.6 years |
| Mary | 63 | 76.0 years |
| John | 53 | 72.7 years |
| Annie | 36 | 80.2 years |
| Willie | 35 | 67.6 years |
| Robert | 34 | 69.3 years |
| George | 28 | 70.3 years |
| Charles | 26 | 69.9 years |
| Joseph | 25 | 67.3 years |
| Most common last names in Wendell, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | 55 | 73.7 years |
| Richardson | 52 | 71.3 years |
| Johnson | 38 | 72.8 years |
| Jones | 36 | 72.7 years |
| Smith | 32 | 71.5 years |
| Harris | 30 | 71.6 years |
| Whitley | 28 | 71.3 years |
| Hocutt | 26 | 76.0 years |
| Price | 25 | 75.2 years |
| Strickland | 24 | 75.8 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.5%Electricity
- 31.7%Utility gas
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 86.6%Electricity
- 13.4%Utility gas
Wendell compared to North Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Wendell on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Middle Africa (population 500+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sierra Leone (population 500+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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Total of 59 patent applications in 2008-2023.