Area Demographics

Population

Forsyth County Population (2006) 333,000
Kernersville (2006) 21,300
Walkertown (2006) 4,600

Source: 2000 US census; City/County Planning Department

State Population Rankings (2005)

Kernersville 38th
Winston-Salem 4^th
Walkertown 130^th
Clemmons 46^th
Lewisville 59^th

Source: North Carolina State Demographics

Population growth 1990-2005

Walkertown Grew by 283% during the 15 year period 1990-2005
Clemmons Grew by 187%
Kernersville Grew by 95%
Winston-Salem Grew by 58% during the 16 year period 1990-2006
Forsyth County Grew by 25% during the 16 year period 1990-2006

Source: 1990 & 2000 US Census; 2006 American Community Survey;City/County Planning

Land Area of Forsyth County (2006)

Forsyth County 53.8% is unincorporated
Winston-Salem occupies 1/3 of the land area of Forsyth County
Kernersville occupies 3.6% of Forsyth County

Source: City/County Planning Department

Population Density (2005)

Kernersville 2.24 persons per acre
Winston-Salem 2.68 persons per acre

Source: US Census; 2005 American Community Survey; City/CountyPlanning Department

Population Diversity (2005) - Forsyth County

Forsyth County Kernersville (2000)
White 69%
African-American 26% 7%
Hispanic 10% 5%
Asian 1%
Other 4%

Source: US Census Bureau: 2000 Census; 2005 American CommunitySurvey

Gender in Perimeter area (outlying area of Winston-Salem,including Kernersville)

Female 51%
Male 49%

Source: 2000 US Census

Age in Perimeter area (2000)

Under 5 years 6%
5-17 years old 18%
18-39 years old 29%
40-64 years old 35%
65 & above 11%

Source: 2000 US Census

Education in Perimeter area (2000)

Forsyth County Kernersville (2000)

At least high school graduate 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher 28% 25%

Source: 2000 US Census

Income Levels in Perimeter area (2000)

Kernersville 2000

Mean per capita income $23,683
Mean household income $51,282 49,272

Source: 2000 US Census

2006 Approved Residential Development

2006 average subdivision density 2.3 lots per acre
2006 multi-family development 4.1 units per acre

Source: Development & Design Review, City/County PlanningDepartment

Existing retail shopping & office

Forsyth County perimeter area 1.5 million square feet

Source: Michael S. Clapp & Associates, Inc,; 2007 Surveys

Inventory of retail shopping space (2007)

Kernersville 618,000 square feet
Walkertown 180,000

Source: Michael S. Clapp & Associates, Inc,; 2007 Surveys

Average Retail Shopping Center Lease rates

Kernersville $15.14 square foot
Walkertown $15.00 square foot

Source: Michael S. Clapp & Associates, Inc,; 2007 Surveys

Kernersville Average Housing Value (2000) $127,000

Source: 2000 US Census

Employment Growth (2002-2006)

Total Forsyth County Employment 158,001 Growth of 5.7 from 2002 to 2006)

Annual Forsyth Employment Growth

1. 1.0% growth
2. 2.0% growth
3. 2.8% growth

Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission

Forsyth County Average Salary Person (2002-2006)

1. $35,412
2. $36,712
3. $38,168
4. $38,324
5. $39,364

Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission

Unemployment Rates for Forsyth County (2003-2006)

1. 5.6%
2. 5.0%
3. 4.7%
4. 4.3%

Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission

Announced Companies' Capital Investment in Forsyth County(2002-2006)

1. $56 million
2. $12 million
3. $115 million (boosted by Dell & Lowe's hardware)

4. $129 million (boosted by Dell & Lowe's hardware)
5. $46 million

Source: Winston-Salem Business, Inc.

The majority of the above information was obtained from the Direction2007, Forsyth County Trends & Profiles, provided by the City/County PlanningBoard, published in April 2008.

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