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Garner, North Carolina, in Wake county, is 4 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is located in the Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill metropolitan area. Garner has a population of 17,757.
In Garner, about 56% of adults are married.
Approximately 33% of Garner is non-white. No single racial group represents Garner, a town where diversity is valued.
In 2000, Garner had a median family income of $58,302. People in Garner generally have good earning power. The town has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Garner than most places. The town enjoys an educated population.
Residents of Garner gave more campaign money ($3,750) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Garner. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.
In Garner, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Garner strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):
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| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Garner to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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