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Wade, North Carolina

Wade, North Carolina, in Cumberland county, is 11 miles NE of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 42 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is conveniently located inside the Fayetteville metropolitan area. There are an estimated 480 people in Wade.

The People and Families of Wade

In Wade, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wade had a median family income of $33,750.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Wade. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Wade Housing

Approximately 71% of housing in Wade is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wade, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NE of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Cumberland
Metro Area	Fayetteville
Standard Zip Codes	28395
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.163
Longitude	-78.735

Station	FAYETTEVILLE PWC
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	DUNN 4 NW
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	CLINTON 2 NE
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	480	100%
Male	219	45.6%
Female	261	54.4%
Under 18	130	27.1%
18+	350	72.9%
65+	75	15.6%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.05
White	347	72.3%
African-American	109	22.7%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.5%
Other	12	2.5%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	502
Growth	22
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	37.3%
US/American	36.1%
German	7.8%
Scotch-Irish	4.7%
English	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Italian	2.8%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.3%
Irish	1.3%
Welsh	0.6%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wade	480	$33,750
Dunn	9,196	$39,521
Erwin	4,537	$41,270
Falcon	328	$38,500
Fayetteville	121,015	$41,210
Linden	127	$48,750
Stedman	664	$55,294

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