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Wake Forest, North Carolina

Wake Forest is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. The town was the original home of Wake Forest University. The former Wake Forest campus is the current home to the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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Wake Forest Careers

Among the most common occupations in Wake Forest are Management, professional, and related occupations, 46%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Wake Forest, North Carolina work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Popular Wake Forest Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Wake Forest Jobs are for software developer jobs, store manager jobs, cashier jobs, project manager jobs, teller jobs and financial advisor jobs.

Wake Forest Industries

The leading industries in Wake Forest, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%. Simply Hired's Wake Forest job listings indicate that the following industries in Wake Forest are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Hospitals and Food Service Contractors.

Wake Forest Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wake Forest, North Carolina is $37,918, and the median income of households in Wake Forest was $52,307.
 

Average Salaries in Wake Forest, NC

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Wake Forest, NC

 $38,000
 

Wake Forest Unemployment Rate

Wake Forest has an unemployment rate of 2.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wake Forest Trends data, the number of Wake Forest, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 32% since March 2008.
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Wake Forest Employment Statistics

Population of Wake Forest
Total population 12,588
Male 47.86%
Female 52.14%
Median age 31.5
  
Wake Forest Housing
Owner-occupied homes 63.1%
Median cost of a home $143,500
Median mortgage payment $960
Renter-occupied homes 36.9%
Vacant housing 9.3%
Median monthly rent $652
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $45,630
Median for all female full-time $30,205
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 7%
$10,000 to $14,999 5%
$15,000 to $24,999 9%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 15%
$50,000 to $74,999 25%
$75,000 to $99,999 16%
$100,000 to $149,999 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 17%
Some college, no degree 21%
Associate's degree 9%
Bachelor's degree 32%
Graduate degree 11%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 64%
Separated 3%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 81%
Black or African American 16%
Asian 2%
Other 1%
  
Wake Forest Commute
Carpool 11.7%
Public transportation 0.2%
Average travel time 31 minutes