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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.4%), Manufacturing (12.6%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Detached houses: $255,454Here:$255,454State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $132,195Here:$132,195State:$173,323 In 2-unit structures: $1,695,632Here:$1,695,632State:$203,185 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,110Here:$221,110State:$158,140 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,386Here:$192,386State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $73,553Here:$73,553State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,633Here:$23,633State:$48,806
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.7%
Obama (Democratic): 57.1% McCain (Republican): 42.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,907 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,673 (0.8%)
Area name: Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wake County is $734 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $817 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1027 a month.
Cities in this county include: Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Garner, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Morrisville, Wendell.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 56 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 29 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Wake County: Camp Kanata (A), New Life Camp (B), Knights Crossroads (C), Dennis Crossroads (D), Bev Jones Crossroads (E), Zebulon Country Club (F), Rogers Store (G), Hidden Valley Country Club (H), Garner Country Club (I), Wildwood Country Club (J), Meadowbrook Country Club (K), Adams Crossroads (L), Dorton Arena (M), Abundant Life Child Care Center (N), Raleigh Fire Station Number 27 (O), Raleigh Fire Station Number 26 (P), Raleigh Fire Station Number 12 (Q), Word of God Christian Day Care Center (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Swift Creek Shopping Center (1), North Station Shopping Center (2), Beaver Creek Commons Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wake County include: Word of God Fellowship Church (A), Wentworth Christian Church (B), Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church (C), Wake Chapel Baptist Church (D), Vision Baptist Church (E), Victory Baptist Church (F), Hephzibah Church (G), True-Way Holiness Church (H), Triangle Community Church First Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery (1), Jeridan Cemetery (2), Doub Cemetery (3), Wakefield Cemetery (4), Hilliard Cemetery (5), Jones Cemetery (6), Macedonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Woodys Lake (A), Gerringer-Goodman Pond (B), Dover Pond A (C), NCSU Pond Number One (D), Dix Hill Conference Center Pond (E), Noname (F), NC State University Farm Pond Number Two (G), Penny Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dutchmans Branch (A), Cedar Fork (B), Crabtree Creek (C), Clark Branch (D), Cedar Creek (E), Cary Branch (F), Camp Branch (G), Buckhorn Creek (H), Basal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wake County include: Falls Lake State Recreation Area (1), Research Triangle State Park (2), Carter Stadium (3), Marsh Creek Park (4), Lake Wheeler Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wake County: Camp Kanata (A), New Life Camp (B), Knights Crossroads (C), Dennis Crossroads (D), Bev Jones Crossroads (E), Zebulon Country Club (F), Rogers Store (G), Hidden Valley Country Club (H), Garner Country Club (I), Wildwood Country Club (J), Meadowbrook Country Club (K), Adams Crossroads (L), Dorton Arena (M), Abundant Life Child Care Center (N), Raleigh Fire Station Number 27 (O), Raleigh Fire Station Number 26 (P), Raleigh Fire Station Number 12 (Q), Word of God Christian Day Care Center (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Swift Creek Shopping Center (1), North Station Shopping Center (2), Beaver Creek Commons Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wake County include: Word of God Fellowship Church (A), Wentworth Christian Church (B), Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church (C), Wake Chapel Baptist Church (D), Vision Baptist Church (E), Victory Baptist Church (F), Hephzibah Church (G), True-Way Holiness Church (H), Triangle Community Church First Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery (1), Jeridan Cemetery (2), Doub Cemetery (3), Wakefield Cemetery (4), Hilliard Cemetery (5), Jones Cemetery (6), Macedonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Woodys Lake (A), Gerringer-Goodman Pond (B), Dover Pond A (C), NCSU Pond Number One (D), Dix Hill Conference Center Pond (E), Noname (F), NC State University Farm Pond Number Two (G), Penny Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dutchmans Branch (A), Cedar Fork (B), Crabtree Creek (C), Clark Branch (D), Cedar Creek (E), Cary Branch (F), Camp Branch (G), Buckhorn Creek (H), Basal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wake County include: Falls Lake State Recreation Area (1), Research Triangle State Park (2), Carter Stadium (3), Marsh Creek Park (4), Lake Wheeler Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chatham County , Durham County , Franklin County , Granville County , Harnett County , Johnston County , Nash County .
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Current college students: 51,713 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 60,602 (27% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.5%
Housing units in Wake County with a mortgage: 117,292 (12,577 second mortgage, 22,177 home equity loan, 587 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22,185
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Most common first ancestries reported in Wake County (%):
9.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,414 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)Wake County:0.21%North Carolina average:0.17% 4.06% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($16,857 average AGI) 5.63% relocated from other states ($34,065 average AGI)Wake County:5.63%North Carolina average:4.34%
6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,178 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($761 average AGI)Wake County:0.10%North Carolina average:0.10% 3.52% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,822 average AGI) 3.26% relocated to other states ($28,596 average AGI)Wake County:3.26%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 63,470 (53,101 aged, 10,369 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
129,827 spouses, 173,840 children (162,264 natural, 4,402 adopted, 7,174 stepchildren), 6,968 grandchildren, 5,869 brothers or sisters, 3,430 parents, 8,804 other relatives, 10,716 non-relatives
Size of family households: 65,110 2-persons, 38,415 3-persons, 35,900 4-persons, 13,737 5-persons, 4,454 6-persons, 2,208 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 62,136 1-person, 15,919 2-persons, 2,898 3-persons, 949 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.
87.8% of residents of Wake County speak English at home. 5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Wake County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 72.76 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
Year house built
44% of Wake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $153,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $21,138,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,916,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,932,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,164,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $3,636,000
Parking Facilities: $945,000
Sewerage: $228,000
Parks and Recreation: $137,000
General - Other: $55,491,000
Other Higher Education: $13,750,000
Libraries: $12,119,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,029,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,824,000
Health - Other: $882,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Health - Other: $147,297,000
Other Higher Education: $65,652,000
General - Other: $51,286,000
Public Welfare - Other: $47,971,000
Liquor Stores: $36,843,000
Police Protection: $27,024,000
Correctional Institutions: $22,148,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,820,000
General Public Buildings: $16,112,000
Local Fire Protection: $15,251,000
Libraries: $13,901,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,058,000
Central Staff Services: $9,840,000
Financial Administration: $8,364,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,214,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $347,000
Housing and Community Development: $285,000
Parking Facilities: $264,000
Sewerage: $79,000
Water Utilities: $34,000
Education: $3,620,000
General Local Government Support: $2,926,000
Health - Other: $190,000
General Local Government Support: $1,117,000
All Other: $360,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,370,000
Rents: $303,000
Special Assessments: $58,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,060,381,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,400,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $40,076,000
Other Higher Education: $2,003,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $590,000
Police Protection: $520,000
Health - Other: $128,000
General Public Building: $116,000
Central Staff Services: $77,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Correctional Institutions: $51,000
Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
Financial Administration: $20,000
Transit Utilities: $509,000
Water Utilities: $98,000
Public Welfare: $66,261,000
All Other: $23,355,000
Health and Hospitals: $20,625,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,624,000
General Local Government Support: $797,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $139,001,000
Other Selective Sales: $26,532,000
NEC: $9,333,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,786,000
Other License: $3,645,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,622,000
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