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Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

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Population in 2021: 36,736 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +365.1%
Males: 17,258  (47.0%)
Females: 19,478  (53.0%)
Median resident age:

37.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 27540, 27603.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $87,766 (it was $42,903 in 2000)
Fuquay-Varina:

$87,766
NC:

$61,972

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $36,367 (it was $20,268 in 2000)

Fuquay-Varina town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $353,234 (it was $116,300 in 2000)
Fuquay-Varina:

$353,234
NC:

$236,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $420,776; detached houses: $448,713; townhouses or other attached units: $311,029; in 2-unit structures: $308,601; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,083; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $290,483; mobile homes: $70,045

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,422.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fuquay-Varina: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.6%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.0% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.2% for American Indian residents, 11.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Fuquay-Varina, NC (2021)
    • 22,71566.3%White alone
    • 5,79216.9%Black alone
    • 2,9358.6%Hispanic
    • 1,9265.6%Two or more races
    • 6171.8%Asian alone
    • 1440.4%Other race alone
    • 380.1%American Indian alone

Races in Fuquay-Varina detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina as of October 04, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fuquay-Varina is 722 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Fuquay-Varina by year

Type

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2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.4)		1
(5.6)		1
(5.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.9)		1
(4.5)		1
(4.2)		1
(4.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(6.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(27.3)		2
(12.0)		3
(16.3)		3
(16.7)		0
(0.0)		5
(26.7)		0
(0.0)		4
(18.1)		2
(8.4)		6
(23.8)		2
(7.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(9.7)		1
(3.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		3
(20.5)		12
(72.0)		15
(81.3)		11
(61.3)		22
(121.1)		8
(42.8)		4
(19.5)		14
(63.3)		10
(41.8)		7
(27.7)		7
(25.5)		5
(16.9)		10
(32.3)		8
(24.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		23
(156.9)		38
(227.9)		51
(276.3)		34
(189.6)		55
(302.8)		69
(368.7)		14
(68.1)		38
(171.7)		22
(92.0)		14
(55.4)		26
(94.8)		18
(60.7)		13
(42.0)		14
(43.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		112
(763.9)		108
(647.7)		147
(796.4)		98
(546.4)		161
(886.4)		141
(753.5)		50
(243.2)		175
(790.6)		74
(309.4)		84
(332.7)		63
(229.7)		26
(87.6)		49
(158.2)		19
(59.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		312
(2,128)		463
(2,777)		419
(2,270)		426
(2,375)		473
(2,604)		404
(2,159)		198
(962.9)		443
(2,001)		231
(965.7)		383
(1,517)		292
(1,065)		168
(566.3)		231
(745.7)		268
(835.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		23
(156.9)		27
(161.9)		32
(173.4)		19
(105.9)		28
(154.2)		19
(101.5)		20
(97.3)		36
(162.6)		15
(62.7)		12
(47.5)		21
(76.6)		12
(40.5)		13
(42.0)		16
(49.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(13.6)		3
(18.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.6)		1
(5.5)		3
(16.0)		1
(4.9)		2
(9.0)		1
(4.2)		2
(7.9)		1
(3.6)		1
(3.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index210.5246.1263.9222.6286.4255.292.5225.2111.3134.197.262.770.160.2

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.

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City-data.com crime index in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Crime rate in Fuquay-Varina detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 58 (51 officers - 44 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Fuquay-Varina, NC City Guides:

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Ancestries: American (15.9%), English (9.1%), German (6.8%), Irish (4.6%), Italian (2.9%), European (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/17/1909

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 6.83 square miles.

Population density: 5,377 people per square mile   (average).

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina map

2,478 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 1.0% Africa).

This town:

7.2%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,784 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,000 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cary, NC (12.9 miles , pop. 94,536).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (17.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (364.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Holly Springs, NC (2.2 miles ),
Angier, NC (2.5 miles ),
Apex, NC (3.2 miles ),
Garner, NC (3.4 miles ),
Buies Creek, NC (3.6 miles ),
Cary, NC (3.6 miles ),
Lillington, NC (3.7 miles ),
Coats, NC (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 35.59 N, Longitude: 78.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,819 (-5.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 6,584 (39.9%)

Area code: 919

Distribution of median household income in Fuquay-Varina, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Fuquay-Varina, NC in 2021

Property values in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Fuquay-Varina satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1807 buildings, average cost: $207,900
  • 2020: 1035 buildings, average cost: $217,700
  • 2019: 764 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2018: 546 buildings, average cost: $230,300
  • 2017: 619 buildings, average cost: $232,700
  • 2016: 612 buildings, average cost: $226,600
  • 2015: 728 buildings, average cost: $226,900
  • 2014: 499 buildings, average cost: $230,500
  • 2013: 515 buildings, average cost: $212,400
  • 2012: 390 buildings, average cost: $214,100
  • 2011: 252 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2010: 289 buildings, average cost: $187,900
  • 2009: 215 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2008: 343 buildings, average cost: $213,600
  • 2007: 717 buildings, average cost: $211,200
  • 2006: 612 buildings, average cost: $201,100
  • 2005: 575 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2004: 468 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2003: 448 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2002: 432 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 2001: 228 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2000: 236 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 1999: 283 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 1998: 218 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 1997: 211 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Fuquay-Varina, NC residents
Average permit cost in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.2%
North Carolina:

3.5%
Historical population in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Historical housing units in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +3,343 (+73.4%).
Most common industries in Fuquay-Varina, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.8%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.7%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Fuquay-Varina, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Computer specialists (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Engineers (3.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)

Average climate in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina average temperatures Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina average precipitation Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina humidity Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina wind speed Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina snowfall Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina sunshine Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 67.7. This is about average.

City:

67.7
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.230. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.230
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 7.08. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.08
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.209. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.209
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 14.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.6
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.94. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.94
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Fuquay-Varina-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 19.4 miles away from the Fuquay-Varina town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the town center injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fuquay-Varina-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 47% 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 167.1 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 142.7 miles away from Fuquay-Varina 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 146.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.7 miles away from Fuquay-Varina center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 201.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 241.6 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).
Fuquay-Varina topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fuquay-Varina:

  • VOCA-CREEKWAY GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; FUQUAY VARINA, NC)
  • BRIGHTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FUQUAY VARINA, NC)
  • WINDSOR POINT CONTINUING CARE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FUQUAY VARINA, NC)
  • WAKEMED FUQUAY VARINA OUTPATIENT AND SNF (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FUQUAY VARINA, NC)
  • FUQUAY VARINA KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; FUQUAY VARINA, NC)
  • TROTTERS BLUFF GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; HOLLY SPRINGS, NC)
  • AVENT FERRY ROAD HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; HOLLY SPRINGS, NC)

Amtrak stations near Fuquay-Varina:

  • 14 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.
  • 15 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.

Operable nuclear power plant near Fuquay-Varina:

  • 11 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fuquay-Varina:

  • Wake Technical Community College (about 7 miles; Raleigh, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,265)
  • Campbell University (about 13 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 5,127)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 15 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)
  • Strayer University-North Carolina (about 19 miles; Morrisville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,070)
  • Central Carolina Community College (about 22 miles; Sanford, NC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • Johnston Community College (about 27 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 3,657)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 27 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; FT enrollment: 24,946)

Public high school in Fuquay-Varina:

Public elementary/middle schools in Fuquay-Varina:

See full list of schools located in Fuquay-Varina

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Private School K-12 Wake Christian Academy www.wakechristianacademy.com

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Sippihaw Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Fuquay-Varina include: Wake Chapel (A), Emmanuel Church (B), Fuquay Springs Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Parkers Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Fuquay-Varina: Clayton Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Andre Bowden - Football player.

Wake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fuquay-Varina and their reported violations in the past:

PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2009), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2008), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
FUQUAY-VARINA CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2005), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2010)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PLEASANT HILL UCC (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
NEW PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
EVANGEL PENT HOLINESS CH (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.7 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.6%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Fuquay-Varina in 2010:

  • 33 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
145 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Fuquay-Varina (2011 data):

  • The Fidelity Bank: Windsor Point Branch at 1221 Broad Street, branch established on 1998/03/11; Sunset Plaza Branch at 1304 North Main Street, branch established on 1959/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Fuquay-Varina Branch at 1344 North Main Street, branch established on 1987/06/30. 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.
  • SunTrust Bank: Fuquay-Varina at 1140 E Broad Street, branch established on 1997/06/02. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Fuquay-Varina at 1381 North Main Street, branch established on 1996/12/09. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fuquay-Varina Branch at 135 North Main Street, branch established on 1903/01/01. 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 Fuquay-Varina:

Marital status in Fuquay-Varina, NC
  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Fuquay-Varina:

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
North Carolina average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Fuquay-Varina
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fuquay-Varina, NC (based on Wake County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant164,661445
Mainline Protestant99,508131
Catholic99,12617
Other35,76772
Black Protestant16,47642
Orthodox2,6505
None482,805-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

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
Wake County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 68
Wake County:

0.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 281
Here:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 648
This county:

7.81 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wake County:

7.8%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Wake County:

27.0%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.3%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fuquay-Varina:

48.9%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.2%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.5%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Fuquay-Varina:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Fuquay-Varina:

32.8%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Fuquay-Varina:

58.1%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Fuquay-Varina:

81.3%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fuquay-Varina, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 54$167,238$37,16422$19,838
Police Protection - Officers 49$306,563$75,0770$0
Parks and Recreation 22$61,457$33,52217$27,951
Sewerage 16$55,902$41,9270$0
Streets and Highways 12$57,013$57,0131$1,368
Financial Administration 9$56,024$74,6990$0
Solid Waste Management 7$20,527$35,1890$0
Police - Other 7$20,135$34,5170$0
Other Government Administration 4$26,582$79,7466$3,858
Totals for Government 180$771,441$51,42946$53,015

Fuquay-Varina government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,528,000 ($204.92)
    Financial Administration: $4,131,000 ($112.45)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,631,000 ($71.62)
    Local Fire Protection: $413,000 ($11.24)
    Housing and Community Development: $55,000 ($1.50)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $5,045,000 ($137.33)
    Police Protection: $4,883,000 ($132.92)
    Water Utilities: $4,431,000 ($120.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,617,000 ($98.46)
    Sewerage: $3,328,000 ($90.59)
    Central Staff Services: $2,992,000 ($81.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,188,000 ($59.56)
    Regular Highways: $1,773,000 ($48.26)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,173,000 ($31.93)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,007,000 ($27.41)
    General - Other: $774,000 ($21.07)
    Financial Administration: $413,000 ($11.24)
    General Public Buildings: $370,000 ($10.07)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $140,000 ($3.81)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,974,000 ($80.96)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $730,000 ($19.87)
    Police Protection: $314,000 ($8.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $182,000 ($4.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000 ($4.41)
    General - Other: $31,000 ($0.84)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $31,000 ($0.84)
    Regular Highways: $12,000 ($0.33)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $67,000 ($1.82)

Fuquay-Varina government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,179,000 ($304.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,228,000 ($60.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,188,000 ($59.56)
    Other: $453,000 ($12.33)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $419,000 ($11.41)
    Natural Resources - Other: $380,000 ($10.34)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,137,000 ($58.17)
    General Local Government Support: $500,000 ($13.61)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $879,000 ($23.93)
    Sale of Property: $724,000 ($19.71)
    General Revenue - Other: $533,000 ($14.51)
    Donations From Private Sources: $301,000 ($8.19)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,747,000 ($265.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,298,000 ($89.78)
    General Local Government Support: $2,165,000 ($58.93)
    Other: $60,000 ($1.63)
  • Tax - Property: $15,897,000 ($432.74)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,079,000 ($165.48)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,389,000 ($37.81)
    Motor Vehicle License: $702,000 ($19.11)

Fuquay-Varina government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $79,704,000 ($2169.64)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,711,000 ($2033.73)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,993,000 ($135.92)

Fuquay-Varina government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,542,000 ($450.29)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,727,000 ($1761.95)

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 Fuquay-Varina, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Penske1
Arby's1Ruby Tuesday1
CVS1Sprint Nextel1
Chevrolet1Staples1
Ford1Starbucks1
Jones New York1UPS1
McDonald's1Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Fuquay-Varina:

  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDNZ (570 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fuquay-Varina:

  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fuquay-Varina:

  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fuquay-Varina fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fuquay-Varina fatal accident list:

May 1, 2021 04:21 PM, Us-401 N Main St, Ssr-2751 Hilltop Rd, Lat: 35.624683, Lon: -78.723497, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1
Nov 24, 2017 02:54 PM, Us-401, Meadow Dr, Lat: 35.606969, Lon: -78.745867, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 2015 08:15 PM, Sr-42, Lat: 35.591783, Lon: -78.781758, Vehicles: 5, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 2015 07:21 PM, Sr-1101, Lat: 35.585322, Lon: -78.799744, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 18, 2008 09:35 PM, Sr-55, Wilbon Rd, Lat: 35.602460, Lon: -78.803300, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 9, 2006 07:10 PM, Sr-42, Sr-55, Lat: 35.587050, Lon: -78.796810, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 33Number of bridges
  • 354ft / 108mTotal length
  • 243,800Total average daily traffic
  • 24,920Total average daily truck traffic
  • 487,600Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Fuquay-Varina, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 41970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 92000-2009
  • 92010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fuquay-Varina, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fuquay-Varina)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

132 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fuquay-Varina, NC)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Fuquay-varina, 5409 Spence Farm Road ( 306527 ) (Lat: 35.606333 Lon: -78.825944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 88.7 m, Call Sign: WQIK844,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11445.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2008, Expiration Date: 03/06/2018, Cancellation Date: 09/06/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • Oak Ridge, 1979 Oakridge River Road (Lat: 35.522194 Lon: -78.881861), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 121.3 m, Call Sign: WRMR332, Licensee ID: L00018446,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/20/2021, Expiration Date: 05/20/2031, Certifier: Scott Smith, Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4231 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4231, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:
  • CHC, 1979 Oakridge River Road (Lat: 35.522194 Lon: -78.881861), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 121.3 m, Call Sign: WRMR614,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz... (+35 more), Grant Date: 05/22/2021, Expiration Date: 05/22/2031, Certifier: Shaun Olsen, Registrant: Cloudwyze, Inc, 720 North 3rd Street, Suite 402, Wilmington, NC 28401, Phone: (910) 338-3629, Email:
  • 5RA0373A, 5409 Spence Farm Road ( 306527 ) (Lat: 35.606333 Lon: -78.825944), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 88.7 m, Call Sign: WRVX408,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 01/18/2023, Expiration Date: 01/18/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • S Of Mccullers Crossroads (Lat: 35.639861 Lon: -78.697500), Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: KNKO597,
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.337 MHz, Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fuquay-Varina)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8998H, N8998H, N-8998H, Serial Number: NAV-4-998, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/1965, Certificate Issue Date: 04/26/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Richard W Kelly-Crapse, 3312 Lorena Lynn Ct, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/20/2017

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED59$177,41543$177,380177$165,9694$46,55311$139,2050$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$134,3651$225,8208$172,9151$10,9401$142,9100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$173,0934$226,62537$172,4235$31,7862$237,4601$56,290
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$172,1775$162,89238$180,6220$03$96,2701$61,940
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$242,3101$107,7809$154,2560$01$152,0100$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0531.01 , 0531.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$246,9939$215,017
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$174,3705$179,882
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$176,080
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$122,660
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$81,8000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0531.01 , 0531.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fuquay-Varina, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Fuquay-Varina, NC - Value

2002 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2011 the average number of fires per year is 111. The highest number of reported fires - 182 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Fuquay-Varina, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.3%), and Structure Fires (38.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fuquay-Varina, NC
    • 46842.3%Outside Fires
    • 42438.3%Structure Fires
    • 21019.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 40.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fuquay-Varina, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fuquay-Varina, NC
  • 61.6%Utility gas
  • 37.7%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fuquay-Varina, NC
  • 71.0%Electricity
  • 26.9%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Fuquay-Varina 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.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Fuquay-Varina on our top lists:

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  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Middle Africa (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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