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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 Wendell, NC compare?
| Figure | Wendell, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,687 |
| Change since April 2020 | +100.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,793 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,040 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 69.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Wendell, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,064±29 |
| Median age | 38.0±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.4%±6.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.6%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 24.5%±5.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.5%±3.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.2%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $95,787±$17,543 |
| Per capita income | $43,514±$3,364 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $330,500±$23,355 |
| Median gross rent | $1,457±$159 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9%±16.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 16.2%±4.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.9%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.8%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8%±4.4 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