Wake Forest, NC Profile

Wake Forest, NC, population 20,126, is located in North Carolina's Wake county, about 16.1 miles from Raleigh and 21.8 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Wake Forest's population has grown by about 118%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wake Forest has grown by about 60%.

Wake Forest's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wake Forest tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	30.80
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,588	N/A
2001	14,140	12.33%
2002	15,070	6.58%
2003	16,234	7.72%
2004	17,550	8.11%
2005	20,126	14.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,307

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	289
2002	323
2003	230
2004	209
2005	153
2006	195
2007	201
2008	189

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	3	3	0	3	4	3
Robbery	12	14	9	5	8	7	12	17
Aggravated Assault	20	26	22	26	19	30	32	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,117
2002	2,959
2003	3,719
2004	2,849
2005	2,856
2006	3,356
2007	2,440
2008	2,361

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	88	87	129	106	112	171	120	120
Larceny, Theft	302	286	400	344	381	504	467	511
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	12	21	14	12	14	7	19
Arson	1	1	4	3	4	1	4	0

Location

Elevation	395 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles