Wendell, NC Profile

Wendell, NC, population 5,300, is located in North Carolina's Wake county, about 15.1 miles from Raleigh and 33.1 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Wendell's population has grown by about 50%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wendell has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Wendell's population has grown by about 14%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	24%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.7
	Males	30.9
	Females	35.7

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16%	Under 20:	15%
20 to 40	14%	20 to 40:	16%
40 to 60	10%	40 to 60:	12%
Over 60	5%	Over 60:	11%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,366	N/A
2001	4,410	1.01%
2002	4,430	0.45%
2003	4,466	0.81%
2004	4,531	1.46%
2005	4,654	2.71%
2006	4,947	6.3%
2007	5,136	3.82%
2008	5,300	3.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	162
2002	114
2003	347
2004	182
2005	269
2006	478
2007	390
2008	228

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	0	2	5
2002	0	0	1	4
2003	0	1	3	11
2004	0	0	1	7
2005	0	0	1	11
2006	1	0	3	18
2007	0	1	0	18
2008	0	2	3	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,176
2002	3,440
2003	3,003
2004	1,890
2005	2,645
2006	2,822
2007	3,657
2008	3,498

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	14	76	4
2002	24	120	7
2003	25	93	12
2004	28	50	5
2005	45	65	8
2006	30	94	6
2006	37	127	14
2006	60	119	5

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles