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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Waxhaw, NC compare?
| Figure | Waxhaw, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 23,140 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,534 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,684 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Waxhaw, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,275±38 |
| Median age | 36.2±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.8%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.5%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.1%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.4%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.6%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.0%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $131,894±$11,510 |
| Per capita income | $48,910±$3,818 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $549,400±$23,757 |
| Median gross rent | $1,840±$97 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.4%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.0%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.3%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.7%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.5%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.0 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov