Wesley Chapel

Population: 8,923
Median household income: $129,962
Median home value: $493,900

Located in Union County, North Carolina, Wesley Chapel is a community with a population of 8,923. The median household income of $129,962 is above the Union County median ($99,243).

From 2019 to 2023, Wesley Chapel's population held roughly steady from 8,974 to 8,923, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $348,700 to $493,900.

3.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,923
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $129,962
Median home value: $493,900
Median gross rent: $2,727
Housing units: 2,972
Homeownership rate: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9748,923

Median household income

$124,760$129,962

Median home value

$348,700$493,900

Median gross rent

$1,551$2,727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,974	$124,760	$348,700	$1,551
2020	9,287	$123,271	$362,300	$1,662
2021	8,661	$124,716	$368,200	$1,688
2022	8,763	$133,333	$443,400	$2,033
2023	8,923	$129,962	$493,900	$2,727

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	499	5.6%
5 to 17	1,957	21.9%
18 to 24	439	4.9%
25 to 34	824	9.2%
35 to 44	1,403	15.7%
45 to 54	1,568	17.6%
55 to 64	1,057	11.8%
65 to 74	831	9.3%
75 and over	345	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,662	74.7%
Black or African American	685	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	387	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	142	1.6%
Two or more races	239	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	800	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	660	10.9%
High school graduate	906	15.0%
Some college or associate's	1,931	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,463	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,068	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,953	67.3%
Carpooled	420	9.6%
Public transit	11	0.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	995	22.7%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	387	11.4%
15 to 29 min	963	28.4%
30 to 44 min	946	27.9%
45 to 59 min	572	16.9%
60+ min	524	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 3.4% (300 of 8,872)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,611	89.3%
Nonfamily households	312	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,923	98.4%
Vacant	49	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,877	98.4%
Renter-occupied	46	1.6%

1-unit, detached98.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,918	98.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771940
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 9.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 35.0058, -80.6934