CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wendell

North Carolina · 2,805 residents · 8.75 sq mi

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With 2,805 people, Wendell is a city in North Carolina. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. The median age is 36.8, about 4 years above the US median. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. Median rent is $332 a month. The typical home is worth $72,400.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,805

−34%vs 2000

vs 4,247 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

+9%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.7%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(217)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.8%(303)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(147)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(121)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(421)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(477)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(336)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(223)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(157)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(94)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,712

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,545

−29%vs 2000

vs $17,772 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,400

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$332

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $494 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.7% in 2000

29.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.1%(2,894)

Black23.8%(1,011)

Hispanic / Latino5.9%(251)

Asian0.4%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.6%(2,457)

Black11.9%(335)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(22)

Asian0.5%(13)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.2%(1,719)

Puerto Rican6.8%(892)

Central American3.5%(458)

Honduran1.8%(231)

Guatemalan1.7%(227)

South American0.9%(123)

Colombian0.9%(123)

Asian origin

Korean0.5%(59)

Chinese0.3%(39)

Asian Indian0.2%(26)

Taiwanese0.1%(13)

Ancestry

English10.6%(1,379)

Irish10.4%(1,360)

German6.1%(791)

American5.6%(727)

Italian5.2%(678)

Subsaharan African3.6%(470)

Scottish2.8%(369)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(244)

Polish0.9%(119)

Arab0.9%(112)

Nigerian0.8%(101)

Welsh0.8%(100)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak0.6%(74)

West Indian0.5%(68)

Dutch0.5%(67)

French0.5%(65)

British0.5%(64)

Greek0.5%(59)

Portuguese0.4%(52)

Egyptian0.3%(42)

Norwegian0.3%(38)

Danish0.2%(29)

Canadian0.2%(25)

Jamaican0.2%(21)

Jordanian0.1%(18)

Austrian0.1%(18)

Lebanese0.1%(16)

Ukrainian0.1%(15)

Ethiopian0.1%(14)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.4%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

−16%vs 2000

vs 25.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.5%(1,554)

Married63.5%(2,944)

Widowed0.3%(13)

Divorced2.7%(123)

Women 15+

Never married24.4%(1,442)

Married46.1%(2,726)

Widowed8.9%(527)

Divorced20.5%(1,213)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.4%

+17.5 ptssince 2020

from 55.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.8%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.3%

−13.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.1%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.1%

−14.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)54%(482)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.4%(378)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.7%(140)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 892 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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