Waxhaw.
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North Carolina·Union County
5 tracts·13K people·$549K median·1,052/mi²
White 67 · Hispanic 12 · Black 8 · Asian 7 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1
Married couple 67 · Other 21 · Living alone 12
Professional 27 · Leisure 23 · Retail 20 · Health 19 · Manufacturing 5 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 56 · Sales · office 20 · Service 12 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 63 · Work from home 23 · Carpool 17 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Waxhaw is $549,400 (Census ACS) — 1.2× the US median of $458,812.
Waxhaw has 22,275 residents across 2 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.2; the population is 67.5% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Black, 7.4% Asian, 4.7% Multiracial and 0.5% Other; the average household has 3.3 people; 55.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.5% (Census ACS).
Kensington Elementary (83%) and Waxhaw Elementary (63%) lead the elementary schools; South Providence is the high school with reported scores (9%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,840/month, 17% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Waxhaw is $131,894 a year, 53% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Waxhaw, median rent is $1,840/month and the median home value is $549,400 (Census ACS).
Waxhaw reported 0.6 violent crimes and 4.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 46 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Waxhaw are inland flooding (97), ice storm (95) and tornado (93), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Waxhaw, 0.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).