DRAFT Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update: 2/23/2018 version

EXISTING

CONDITIONS

Income and Education The median household income for households in Morrisville in 2014 was $84,301, which is significantly higher than Wake County’s $66,579

median income and the national median income of $53,482. Along with higher median incomes, a greater percentage of Morrisville

residents have obtained higher levels of education than Wake County and North Carolina. The 2014 American Community Survey data

indicates that of the residents over age 25 in Morrisville, 41% have earned a Bachelor’s degree and another 24% have a Master’s degree or

higher. Figure 2-8 below displays the number of households (owner-occupied and renter-occupied), income, and education characteristics

of Morrisville, Wake County, and North Carolina.

Figure 2-8: Household, Income, and Education Characteristics

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