Wake County, NC Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wake county north carolina dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 258,953 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 158,185 | 61.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 16,217 | 6.3 |
| 2 units | 5,671 | 2.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 12,051 | 4.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 20,802 | 8.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 18,924 | 7.3 |
| 20 or more units | 12,813 | 4.9 |
| Mobile home | 14,210 | 5.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 80 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 17,632 | 6.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 45,989 | 17.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 34,010 | 13.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 64,730 | 25.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 40,352 | 15.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 24,925 | 9.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 21,659 | 8.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 9,656 | 3.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 3,030 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 9,373 | 3.6 |
| 3 rooms | 21,095 | 8.1 |
| 4 rooms | 40,654 | 15.7 |
| 5 rooms | 49,953 | 19.3 |
| 6 rooms | 42,263 | 16.3 |
| 7 rooms | 32,067 | 12.4 |
| 8 rooms | 26,252 | 10.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 34,266 | 13.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 242,040 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 66,630 | 27.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 83,260 | 34.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 37,563 | 15.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 28,913 | 11.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13,836 | 5.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 11,838 | 4.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 11,818 | 4.9 |
| 1 | 77,582 | 32.1 |
| 2 | 108,142 | 44.7 |
| 3 or more | 44,498 | 18.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 100,902 | 41.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 17,686 | 7.3 |
| Electricity | 117,273 | 48.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 4,265 | 1.8 |
| Coal or coke | 17 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 1,028 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 63 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 328 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 478 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 839 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 844 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 3,023 | 1.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 242,040 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 234,341 | 96.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4,392 | 1.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 3,307 | 1.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 139,477 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,389 | 1.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 16,883 | 12.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 42,070 | 30.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 32,712 | 23.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 29,806 | 21.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 12,975 | 9.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 3,249 | 2.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 393 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 162,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 117,292 | 84.1 |
Less than $300 | 308 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 2,097 | 1.5 |
$500 to $699 | 5,808 | 4.2 |
$700 to $999 | 23,721 | 17.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 45,406 | 32.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 24,019 | 17.2 |
$2,000 or more | 15,933 | 11.4 |
Median (dollars) | 1,273 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 22,185 | 15.9 |
Median (dollars) | 312 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 44,570 | 32.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 27,712 | 19.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 23,407 | 16.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 15,587 | 11.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 8,971 | 6.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 18,715 | 13.4 |
| Not computed | 515 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 82,130 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,959 | 2.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,489 | 1.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 7,552 | 9.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 32,671 | 39.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 25,462 | 31.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8,787 | 10.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,761 | 2.1 |
| No cash rent | 2,449 | 3.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 727 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 13,193 | 16.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 13,327 | 16.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 12,501 | 15.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 9,406 | 11.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 6,388 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 23,348 | 28.4 |
| Not computed | 3,967 | 4.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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