SECTION 3: PLANNING AREA PROFILE
3.10.6 TOWN OF KNIGHTDALE
3.10.6.1 SOCIAL VULNERABILITY
Most census tracts around the Knightdale area have been rated at a social vulnerability level of medium- high and high based on 2022 SVI data. Several census tracts around the Knightdale area are rated as low to moderate impacts of environmental burden based on 2022 EJI data. The ACS 2022 5-year estimates for the total population of Knightdale also note that approximately 11.9 percent of people over the age of five speak a language other than English, 8.7 percent have a disability, and 6.9 percent live below the poverty level.
3.10.6.2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
The population of Knightdale grew by approximately 70.5 percent between the 2010 Decennial Census and 2020 Decennial Census. According to the KnightdaleNext 2035 Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2018, Knightdale is one of the fastest growing towns within the fastest growing county of North Carolina (Wake). For instance, it has previously ranked 11th among the growth rates of all o f North Carolina’s 553 incorporated municipalities. Infill development and redevelopment are specifically identified as guiding principles for future planning efforts of the Town.
3.10.6.3 LAND USE
Land use in Knightdale is guided by a series of three maps included in the KnightdaleNext V.2 2035 Comprehensive Plan. The Intentional Growth Areas Map presents expectations for level of change and development intensity across the jurisdiction. The Urban Small Town Framework Map assigns future development into broad categories such as mixed-use, transit, or trail oriented. The Future Place Type Map refines designations into thirteen place types such as preserved open space, mixed use neighborhoods, and innovation centers.
3.10.7 TOWN OF MORRISVILLE
3.10.7.1 SOCIAL VULNERABILITY
Most census tracts around the Morrisville area have been rated at a social vulnerability level of low aside from one low-medium tract and one medium-high tract based on 2022 SVI data. One census tract around the Morrisville area is rated as moderate to high impacts of environmental burden based on 2022 EJI data. The ACS 2022 5-year estimates for the total population of Morrisville also note that approximately 43.5 percent of people over the age of five speak a language other than English, 6.0 percent have a disability, and 5.8 percent live below the poverty level.
3.10.7.2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
The population of Morrisville grew by approximately 59.5 percent between the 2010 Decennial Census and 2020 Decennial Census. According to the Morrisville Land Use Plan adopted in 2021, significant population and employment growth of Morrisville suggests that future development will be needed to properly accommodate it. However, local land availability is a primary concern in this context as discussed below. The proximity of the Town to both Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the rapidly expanding Research Triangle Park also positions it for intensified development in the coming years.
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
WSP June 2024 Page 57
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