Wake County

Wake county is located close to the center of North Carolina. Wake county has 835.22 square miles of land area and 22.10 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Wake county population is 900,993, which has grown 43.51% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 18.46% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Wake county median household income is $63,770 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 15.97% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 10.57% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Wake county median house value is $222,300 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 36.46% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 42.38% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Wake county is better than the state average in quality. The Wake county area code is 919.

Population 900,993 (2010), rank #2 Population Growth 43.51% since 2000, rank #4 Population Density: 1,050.94/sq mi, rank #2 Median Household Income: $63,770 at 2006-2010—15.97% increase since 2000, rank #1 Median House Price: $222,300 at 2006-2010—36.46% increase since 2000, rank #5 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 835.22 sq mi, rank #7 Water Area: 22.10 sq mi (2.58%), rank #21 State: North Carolina Area: Raleigh-Cary, NC School District: Area Code: 919

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