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Wendell, NC Profile


Wendell, NC, population 5,488, 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 17%.

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
White70%
African American24%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,402N/A
20014,4450.98%
20024,4650.45%
20034,5010.81%
20044,5641.40%
20054,6872.70%
20064,9876.40%
20075,1743.75%
20085,3363.13%
20095,4882.85%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,750
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001162
2002114
2003347
2004182
2005269
2006478
2007390
2008228
2009222
2010178
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0025
2002 0014
2003 01311
2004 0017
2005 00111
2006 10318
2007 01018
2008 0237
2009 0138
2010 0136

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,176
20023,440
20033,003
20041,890
20052,645
20062,822
20073,657
20083,498
20092,512
20101,800
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
2007 37 127 14
2008 60 119 5
2009 40 90 6
2010 35 64 2

Location

Elevation300 feet above sea level
Land Area1.6 Square Miles



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