In Wake Forest (Wake, North Carolina), the median home price is $502,430; median household income is $116,285; the population is 103,540; schools rate 7.3 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 140.8 per 100k; and the average commute is 29.9 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Wake Forest at a glance
Population
103,540
Median Household Income
$116,285
Typical Home Value
$502,430
School District Rating
7.3
Violent Crime Rate
140.8
Avg Commute Time
29.9
About Wake Forest
With 103,540 residents, Wake Forest is the 3rd most populated of 20 towns in Wake. The median home value is $502,430, 4% above the Wake median and 46% above the North Carolina median. Median household income is $116,285 (10% above the Wake median).
Wake Forest is a town in Wake, North Carolina. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Wake Forest with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Wake Forest at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Wake Forest, North Carolina?
- Wake Forest has a population of 103,540 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Wake Forest, North Carolina?
- The median home value in Wake Forest is $502,430, 4% above the Wake median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Wake Forest?
- Median household income in Wake Forest is $116,285 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Wake Forest, North Carolina in?
- Wake Forest is in Wake, North Carolina. The county page compares every town in Wake on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Wake Forest?
- Schools serving Wake Forest rate 7.3 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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