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Wake County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Wake County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $293,827Here: $293,827State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $183,262Here: $183,262State: $176,568 In 2-unit structures: $183,546Here: $183,546State: $153,934 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $320,798Here: $320,798State: $163,212 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,952Here: $158,952State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $42,415Here: $42,415State: $45,354
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):
Health of residents in Wake County based on 453 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average. 81.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 22.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average. 38.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average. 53.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is about average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.7%
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.
2005 air pollution in Wake County:
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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 56 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 29 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Chatham County , Durham County , Franklin County , Granville County , Harnett County , Johnston County , Nash County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wake County: Camp Kanata (A), Meadowbrook Country Club (B), Dennis Crossroads (C), Hidden Valley Country Club (D), Dorton Arena (E), Knights Crossroads (F), Zebulon Country Club (G), Garner Country Club (H), Rogers Store (I), Bev Jones Crossroads (J), Adams Crossroads (K), Wildwood Country Club (L), New Life Camp (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wake County include: Inwood Church (A), New Bethel Church (B), Watts Chapel (C), Hephzibah Church (D), Hickory Grove Church (E), Ledge Rock Church (F), Myatt Church (G), Antioch Church (H), Wake Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wakefield Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Bagwell Cemetery (3), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (4), Raleigh Memorial Park (5), Rolesville Cemetery (6), Thomas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Woodys Lake (A), Milburnie Lake (B), Camp Adventure Lake (C), Hammonds Pond (D), Jones Pond (E), Ragsdale Pond (F), Sunset Lake (G), Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guffy Branch (A), Long Branch (B), Panther Branch (C), Fowlers Mill Creek (D), Pierce Creek (E), Lower Barton Creek (F), Ledge Creek (G), Lowery Creek (H), Fall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wake County include: Lake Wheeler Park (1), Falls Lake State Recreation Area (2), Carter Stadium (3), Research Triangle State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wake County: Camp Kanata (A), Meadowbrook Country Club (B), Dennis Crossroads (C), Hidden Valley Country Club (D), Dorton Arena (E), Knights Crossroads (F), Zebulon Country Club (G), Garner Country Club (H), Rogers Store (I), Bev Jones Crossroads (J), Adams Crossroads (K), Wildwood Country Club (L), New Life Camp (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wake County include: Inwood Church (A), New Bethel Church (B), Watts Chapel (C), Hephzibah Church (D), Hickory Grove Church (E), Ledge Rock Church (F), Myatt Church (G), Antioch Church (H), Wake Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wakefield Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Bagwell Cemetery (3), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (4), Raleigh Memorial Park (5), Rolesville Cemetery (6), Thomas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Woodys Lake (A), Milburnie Lake (B), Camp Adventure Lake (C), Hammonds Pond (D), Jones Pond (E), Ragsdale Pond (F), Sunset Lake (G), Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guffy Branch (A), Long Branch (B), Panther Branch (C), Fowlers Mill Creek (D), Pierce Creek (E), Lower Barton Creek (F), Ledge Creek (G), Lowery Creek (H), Fall Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wake County include: Lake Wheeler Park (1), Falls Lake State Recreation Area (2), Carter Stadium (3), Research Triangle State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.5%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Wake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 187 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Wake County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Wake County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 16.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $4,627,613,000 ($6432 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $314,361,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,242,032,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $436,821,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,164,000 Federal grants: $2,347,019,000 Federal procurement contracts: $211,982,000 ($86,990,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $365,595,000 ($89,479,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $324,787,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $916,337,000 Federal Government insurance: $453,841,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 72.76 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $153,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $18,481,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,001,000
Higher Education - Other: $10,732,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $4,607,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $3,283,000
Parking Facilities: $828,000
Parks & Recreation: $307,000
Sewerage: $64,000
General: $38,284,000
Higher Education - Other: $8,442,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,149,000
Health Services - Other: $126,213,000
Other Higher Education: $51,002,000
General - Other: $43,721,000
Welfare - Other: $41,536,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $35,247,000
Liquor Stores: $30,878,000
Police Protection: $23,647,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,672,000
General Public Buildings: $14,614,000
Corrections - Other: $14,070,000
Fire Protection: $13,123,000
Libraries: $11,667,000
Central Staff Services: $9,117,000
Financial Administration: $7,581,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,643,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,025,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,023,000
Natural Resources - Other: $489,000
Housing & Community Development: $299,000
Education: $2,827,000
Health & Hospitals: $31,000
General Support: $5,000
Health: $171,000
General Support: $1,124,000
All Other: $337,000
Public Welfare: $22,000
Other NEC: $54,283,000
Higher Education: $0
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $95,436,000
Other, NEC: $9,000,000
Other, NEC: $22,535,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,669,000
Rents: $351,000
Special Assessments: $131,000
General - Other: $13,183,000
Other Higher Education: $598,000
General Public Building: $173,000
Health - Other: $102,000
Welfare - Other: $59,000
Corrections - Other: $50,000
Police Protection: $35,000
Parks & Recreation: $23,000
Central Staff: $18,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $17,000
Libraries: $8,000
Judicial: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Transit Utilities: $260,000
Water Utilities: $28,000
Public Welfare: $56,134,000
All Other: $24,851,000
Health & Hospitals: $10,820,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,134,000
General Support: $765,000
Total General Sales: $118,279,000
Other Selective Sales: $22,076,000
NEC: $11,797,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,238,000
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