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Wake Forest is a town in Wake County, in the Raleigh-Cary metro area.
The community was named for Wake County
The latitude of Wake Forest is 35.979N. The longitude is -78.51W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 387 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 16,029.
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$52,307National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Wake Forest demographic reports
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12% of Wake Forest residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wake Forest ancestry & family history guide.
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- National Council on Independent Living
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wake Forest was $22,746, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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43% of Wake Forest residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- Post history questions in Wake County genealogy forum
Median rent in Wake Forest, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $495. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,293.
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Libraries in Wake Forest include Wake Forest Library ... View libraries
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Wake County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wake Forest political report.
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- Wake County elections board
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The average commute time for Wake Forest workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wake Forest between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Wake Forest include Sleep Inn.
- Wake Forest travel guide
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- North Carolina tourism bureau
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