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Knightdale, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wake County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
19,532
Population
2,028/sq mi density
$91,638
Median Income
$41,086 per capita
$331,900
Home Value
$367,048 Zillow
$1,573
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
1,776 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$91,638 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$331,900 home value, $1,573/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,638
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,086
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Knightdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Knightdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,638
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,086
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$117,835
164%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,477
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.2%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$128,428M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
18.2%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
50,997
Restaurants
2,765
Healthcare
3,559
Retail
3,595
Manufacturing
605
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$117,835
64% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,347
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,638 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,086 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,835 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,477 |
| County GDP | $128,428M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 18.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 50,997 |
| Restaurants | 2,765 |
| Healthcare | 3,559 |
| Retail | 3,595 |
| Manufacturing | 605 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $117,835 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,347 |