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Welcome to Wake County, NC
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Area Code:
919
 People
Total population (2000) 627,846
Total urban population (2000) 553,705
Total rural population (2000) 74,141
Total white population (2000) 454,544
Total black population (2000) 123,820
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 2,152
Total asian population (2000) 21,249
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 212
Hispanic population (2000) 33,985
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 470,249
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 347,806
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 87,714
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,632
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 15,861
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 158
Total male population (2000) 311,436
Total female population (2000) 316,410
Both sexes median age (2000) 33
Male median age (2000) 32
Female median age (2000) 34
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 403,481
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 832
Land area sq meters 2,154,672,822
Water area sq meters 65,609,320
Land area sq mi 832
Water area sq mi 25
Latitude 36
Longitude -79
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $54,988
Aggregate household income (1999) $16,739,176,800
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $14,367,674,000
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $2,371,502,800
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 98,456
Household's with social security income (2000) 37,114
Households with retirement income (2000) 30,461
Per capita income (1999) 27,004
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 561,804
Housing units (2000) 258,953
Housing units (2003) 293,129
Housing units (2004) 302,776
Housing units (2005) 314,400
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 11624
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 3
Growth rank 136
Median house value (2000) 156,200
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 133
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 0
Forcible rape (2005) 38
Robbery (2005) 26
Aggravated assault (2005) 69
Property crime (2005) 2,342
Burglary (2005) 868
Larceny-theft (2005) 1,284
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 190
Arson one (2005) 17