Fuquay Varina, NC Demographic Data
Fuquay Varina, NC Summary
Fuquay Varina is located in Wake County in North Carolina
- Population: 18,143
- Area: 12.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,493.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 393.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
North Carolina Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in NC
Counties With Largest Population in NC
Sponsored
Fuquay Varina, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,800
52%
50.8
Male
10,922
48%
49.2
Total Population
22,722
323,128,000
Fuquay Varina, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,153
9.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,127
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,639
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,265
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,313
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,286
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,940
17.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,679
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
970
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
815
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,314
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
794
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
427
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,915
70.0%
77.2
Female
8,361
52.5%
51.3
Male
7,554
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,393
67.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,028
13.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,535
11.2%
15.2
Female
1,536
60.6%
55.8
Male
999
39.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Fuquay Varina, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,218
97.8%
96.8
White
17,222
75.8%
72.6
Black or African American
3,624
15.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.0%
0.8
Asian
437
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
34
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
95
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
118
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
172
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
924
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
504
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,257
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
836
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
90
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
106
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,225
5.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,465
90.1%
82.2
Fuquay Varina, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
198
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
788
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,021
21.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,719
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,682
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,120
29.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,697
11.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
986
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,239
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,817
40.9%
31.2
Fuquay Varina, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,975
23.7%
33.7%
Now Married
10,242
61.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,396
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
456
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
734
4.4
5.8%
Fuquay Varina, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,456
84.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,113
15.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,753
8.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
758
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
129
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
473
2.3%
1.1%
Fuquay Varina, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
203
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
445
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
473
6.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
560
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
932
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,555
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,243
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,716
22.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
361
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
248
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
70,226
57,617
Per capita income
27,689
31,128
Fuquay Varina, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,270
12.0%
9.8
Construction
503
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,159
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
732
6.9%
6.6
Information
381
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,058
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
352
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,549
14.6%
11.4
Public administration
518
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,470
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
360
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
273
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
536
5.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,944
46.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
940
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,456
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,749
16.5%
18.1%
Fuquay Varina, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,508
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,090
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,375
13.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
105
1.0%
2.7
Other means
98
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
840
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.8
26.6
Fuquay Varina, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
262
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,003
25.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,878
50.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,593
20.6%
21.0
Fuquay Varina, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,736
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,669
73.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,067
26.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
392
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Fuquay Varina, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,128
1 room
44
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
23
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
288
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
968
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,418
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,453
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,413
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,070
13.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,451
17.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fuquay Varina, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,128
1-unit, detached
7,023
86.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
213
2.6%
5.9
2-units
102
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
175
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
281
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
84
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
203
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
28
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
19
0.2%
0.1
Fuquay Varina, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
188
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
33
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
467
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
242
3.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
418
5.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
486
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,372
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,797
46.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
949
11.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
176
2.2%
1.4%
Fuquay Varina, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,376
56.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
153
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,135
40.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
35
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Fuquay Varina, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,612
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
5
0.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
41
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
195
4.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
489
10.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
655
14.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,302
28.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,925
41.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,109
46.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
937
20.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
488
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
390
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
656
14.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Fuquay Varina, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,963
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
35
1.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
2.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
84
4.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
190
9.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
256
13.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
637
32.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
719
36.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
104
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,050
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
238
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
252
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
187
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
315
16.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
211
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
760
38.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
104
0.0%
0.0%
Fuquay Varina, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,669
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
163
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
91
1.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
740
13.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,613
28.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,175
38.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
854
15.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
208,100
205,000