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Wendell, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wake County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
11,585
Population
1,230/sq mi density
$93,848
Median Income
$39,632 per capita
$316,700
Home Value
$367,020 Zillow
$1,397
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
74
Violent Crime/100K
951 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$93,848 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$316,700 home value, $1,397/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,848
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,632
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wendell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wendell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,848
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,632
101%
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
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.2%
59% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$128,428M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24.2%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
30 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 | $93,848 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,632 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,835 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,477 |
| County GDP | $128,428M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.2% |
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 |