Wendell is located in Wake county North carolina with a geographic area of 5.8 square miles. The total population in Wendell is 7,962 with 48.6% male and 51.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.4% of the population and over age 65 is 16.4% of the population. The median household income is $62,857, per capita income is $31,230. There are a total of 2,830 housing units with 70.4% owner occupied. Education includes 20.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 32.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wendell in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.