SECTION 2: PLANNING AREA PROFILE
required. Several jurisdictions did not enter the NFIP until years later; therefore, the actual percent of housing built without floodplain development restrictions may be higher. Table 3.7 – Housing Characteristics
Housing Units (2010)
Housing Units (2017)
Housing Units Percent Change (2010-2017)
Owner- Occupied, Percent (2017)
Vacant Units, Percent (2017)
Median Home Value (2017)
Jurisdiction
Wake County
371,836 13,922 55,303
411,632 16,883 63,008
10.7% 21.3% 13.9%
59.5% 68.9% 66.0%
7.2% 4.2% 4.4%
$250,700 $289,300 $323,000
Apex Cary
Fuquay- Varina Garner
7,325
8,626
17.8%
69.8%
4.1%
$221,000
10,993
11,633 10,425
6.4%
60.5% 82.2% 64.6% 45.8% 47.2% 73.1% 67.2% 64.8% 52.1%
7.5% 3.0% 4.4% 6.0% 9.2%
$167,700 $264,500 $176,600 $304,400 $225,000 $273,900 $278,600 $145,900 $145,000
Holly Springs
8,658 4,723 8,357
20.4% 17.7% 12.1% 10.6% 75.6% 22.1% 10.7% -3.9%
Knightdale Morrisville
5,559 9,365
Raleigh
176,124
194,768
Rolesville
1,341
2,355
12.6%
Wake Forest
11,370
13,888
4.7% 8.8% 6.8%
Wendell Zebulon
2,430 1,862
2,691 1,790
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Decennial Census, American Community Survey 2012-2017 5-Year Estimates Note: Owner-Occupied and vacant-unit measures are reported as a percent of the total number of housing units.
3.6
INFRASTRUCTURE
3.6.1 Transportation There are several major roadways that cross Wake County. The most prominent is Interstate 40 which runs through the county on an east-west track. It has two spurs that more or less encompass the city of Raleigh and provide access to many of the outlying municipalities. In conjunction with I-40, I-440 makes up the “Beltline” that encircles most of central Raleigh. Additionally, I-540/NC-540 is a partly completed loop that is outside the beltline that currently connects many of the northern and western municipalities. In addition to the Interstate, there are many major highways that traverse the county. Federal highways of note are US-1, US-64, US-264, US-70, and US-401, while state highways in the county include NC-39, NC-42, NC-50, NC-54, NC-55, NC-96, NC-98, and NC-231. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the primarily commercial airport in the region. It is one of the largest airports in the state and serves more than 35 international and domestic locations and over 9 million passengers a year. There are two Amtrak railway facilities in Wake County, located in Raleigh and Cary. The Triangle Transit authority operates a bus system that connects Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel-Hill and there are also several intra-county bus lines that provide service between Wake County municipalities. 3.6.2 Utilities Electric power for the county is provided by Duke Energy and Wake Electric Membership Corporation, with Duke Energy providing service to a majority of the county. Water and sewer service is provided by the City of Raleigh Public Utilities and Western Wake Partners. Natural gas is provided by PSNC Energy.
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