Wendell

Population: 11,585
Median household income: $93,848
Median home value: $316,700

Wendell is a community in Wake County, North Carolina, home to 11,585 residents. The median household income of $93,848 is below the Wake County median ($101,763).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wendell's population grew 58.5% from 7,308 to 11,585, while its median home value rose 65.5% from $191,400 to $316,700.

4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.77 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,585
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $93,848
Median home value: $316,700
Median gross rent: $1,397
Housing units: 4,406
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,30811,585

Median household income

$59,236$93,848

Median home value

$191,400$316,700

Median gross rent

$964$1,397

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,308	$59,236	$191,400	$964
2020	7,962	$62,857	$199,600	$971
2021	9,847	$67,321	$226,400	$1,114
2022	10,575	$91,316	$306,800	$1,177
2023	11,585	$93,848	$316,700	$1,397

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	694	6.0%
5 to 17	2,100	18.1%
18 to 24	1,210	10.4%
25 to 34	1,162	10.0%
35 to 44	1,806	15.6%
45 to 54	1,643	14.2%
55 to 64	1,229	10.6%
65 to 74	1,090	9.4%
75 and over	651	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,515	47.6%
Black or African American	2,952	25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.2%
Two or more races	188	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,881	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	646	8.5%
High school graduate	1,530	20.2%
Some college or associate's	2,576	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,750	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,079	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,439	66.4%
Carpooled	470	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	1,621	24.2%
Other means	157	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	498	9.8%
15 to 29 min	1,728	34.1%
30 to 44 min	2,078	41.0%
45 to 59 min	547	10.8%
60+ min	217	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 4.2% (491 of 11,558)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,058	73.4%
Nonfamily households	1,106	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,164	94.5%
Vacant	242	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,080	74.0%
Renter-occupied	1,084	26.0%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,896	88.4%
1-unit, attached	62	1.4%
2 to 4 units	176	4.0%
5 to 19 units	23	0.5%
20 or more units	234	5.3%
Mobile home & other	15	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.7936, -78.3511