Apex, NC Demographic Data
Apex, NC Summary
Apex is located in Wake County in North Carolina
- Population: 38,976
- Area: 15.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,525.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 372.05 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Apex, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,154
53%
50.8
Male
20,739
47%
49.2
Total Population
43,893
323,128,000
Apex, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,255
7.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,834
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,145
9.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,290
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,003
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,793
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,474
19.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,244
16.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,382
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,441
3.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,991
4.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
673
1.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
368
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,297
69.0%
77.2
Female
16,051
53.0%
51.3
Male
14,246
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,001
66.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,895
8.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,032
6.9%
15.2
Female
1,898
62.6%
55.8
Male
1,134
37.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Apex, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,636
97.1%
96.8
White
34,980
79.7%
72.6
Black or African American
3,731
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
119
0.3%
0.8
Asian
3,089
7.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,526
3.5%
1.2
Chinese
767
1.7%
1.3
Filipino
126
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
88
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
106
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
470
1.1%
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
717
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,257
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,423
7.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,526
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
539
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
145
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,213
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,470
92.2%
82.2
Apex, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
702
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
638
2.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,801
10.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,195
15.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,430
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,706
39.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,894
21.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,340
4.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,026
95.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,600
60.6%
31.2
Apex, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,367
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
20,133
61.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,791
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
410
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
958
2.9
5.8%
Apex, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,855
85.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,783
14.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,044
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,965
4.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,201
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
573
1.4%
1.1%
Apex, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
374
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
520
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
587
3.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
842
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,193
7.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,038
13.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,444
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,663
24.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,878
12.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,611
10.6%
6.4
Median household income
95,283
57,617
Per capita income
38,886
31,128
Apex, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
103
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,523
6.6%
9.8
Construction
776
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,131
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,871
8.1%
6.6
Information
862
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,878
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
805
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,307
18.8%
11.4
Public administration
957
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,598
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
632
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
519
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
941
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,037
56.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
944
4.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,026
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,014
13.1%
18.1%
Apex, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,758
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,523
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,772
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
105
0.5%
5.1
Walked
132
0.6%
2.7
Other means
245
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,981
8.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Apex, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
232
1.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,179
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,693
50.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,046
20.1%
21.0
Apex, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,150
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,691
70.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,459
29.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
667
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Apex, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,817
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
144
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,072
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,451
9.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,351
14.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,509
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,534
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,033
12.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,723
23.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Apex, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,817
1-unit, detached
10,748
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,896
12.0%
5.9
2-units
81
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
260
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
602
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
940
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
915
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
375
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Apex, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
229
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
123
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
128
0.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
161
1.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
475
3.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,038
6.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,114
38.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,936
37.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,373
8.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
240
1.5%
1.4%
Apex, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,023
66.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
155
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,899
32.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
50
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.1%
1.1
Apex, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,013
47295100.0
Less than $500
90
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
532
5.9%
10.3%
$500 to $999
617
6.8%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
688
7.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,342
14.9%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,338
25.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,406
37.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,209
57.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,397
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
683
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
445
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,279
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Apex, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,368
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
3
0.1%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
119
2.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
732
16.8%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,407
32.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,087
47.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
91
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,162
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
671
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,003
23.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
560
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
587
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
290
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,184
27.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
164
0.0%
0.0%
Apex, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,691
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
173
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
74
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
576
5.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,467
13.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,002
37.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,917
36.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
449
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
278,400
205,000