Raleigh, NC Demographic Data
Raleigh, NC Summary
Raleigh is located in Wake County in North Carolina
- Population: 423,743
- Area: 144.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 142.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,942.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 316.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Raleigh, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
239,902
52%
50.8
Male
218,960
48%
49.2
Total Population
458,862
323,128,000
Raleigh, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
27,498
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
28,823
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
21,659
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
32,611
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
42,027
9.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
85,608
18.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
68,229
14.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
59,089
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
24,245
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
22,657
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
27,512
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,735
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,169
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
366,353
79.8%
77.2
Female
192,386
52.5%
51.3
Male
173,967
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
338,643
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
59,784
13.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
46,416
10.1%
15.2
Female
27,550
59.4%
55.8
Male
18,866
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Raleigh, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
446,624
97.3%
96.8
White
272,643
59.4%
72.6
Black or African American
133,592
29.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,445
0.3%
0.8
Asian
21,468
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
6,418
1.4%
1.2
Chinese
3,969
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
1,238
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
532
0.1%
0.2
Korean
2,096
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
3,313
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
3,902
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
87
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
17,389
3.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
12,238
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
46,649
10.2%
17.8
Mexican
21,703
4.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,415
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
1,072
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19,459
4.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
412,213
89.8%
82.2
Raleigh, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,063
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,748
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
44,367
14.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
55,239
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
27,344
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
98,108
32.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
57,375
18.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,811
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
282,433
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
155,483
50.7%
31.2
Raleigh, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
163,078
42.8%
33.7%
Now Married
152,486
40.0%
47.5
Divorced
40,767
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
11,234
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
13,317
3.5
5.8%
Raleigh, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
361,538
83.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
69,826
16.2%
21.6%
Spanish
37,485
8.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,907
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12,629
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
8,805
2.0%
1.1%
Raleigh, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,543
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,659
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,301
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,717
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
23,400
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
37,150
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
26,148
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
24,216
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12,024
6.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,615
7.5%
6.4
Median household income
64,456
57,617
Per capita income
37,866
31,128
Raleigh, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
575
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
31,195
12.1%
9.8
Construction
11,950
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
54,538
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20,415
7.9%
6.6
Information
7,436
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
17,171
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13,925
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
45,986
17.9%
11.4
Public administration
13,484
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
26,617
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9,379
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,518
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,054
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
124,748
48.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18,859
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
60,198
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
40,330
15.7%
18.1%
Raleigh, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
254,268
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
199,743
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
21,060
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,084
2.4%
5.1
Walked
4,630
1.8%
2.7
Other means
5,274
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
17,477
6.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Raleigh, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,872
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
66,443
36.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
73,315
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
30,143
16.7%
21.0
Raleigh, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
180,773
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
88,784
49.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
91,989
50.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
20,385
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Raleigh, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
201,158
1 room
3,859
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
13,623
6.8%
2.7
3 rooms
25,392
12.6%
9.1
4 rooms
36,345
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
35,828
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
27,202
13.5%
17.8
7 rooms
18,694
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
16,112
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
24,103
12.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Raleigh, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
201,158
1-unit, detached
87,829
43.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
30,144
15.0%
5.9
2-units
2,711
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,658
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15,985
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23,827
11.8%
4.4
20 or more units
28,327
14.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,677
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Raleigh, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,620
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,153
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,647
3.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15,462
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
24,054
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
35,571
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
38,795
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
50,080
24.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11,197
5.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
6,579
3.3%
1.4%
Raleigh, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
75,873
42.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,236
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
101,337
56.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
565
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
177
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
190
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
395
0.2%
1.1
Raleigh, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
68,567
47295100.0
Less than $500
365
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,688
5.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,686
6.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,735
9.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
11,253
16.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,722
22.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
26,118
38.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
37,390
54.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,071
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,678
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,042
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
9,286
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Raleigh, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
90,372
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
533
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
600
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,962
2.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,542
3.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,611
8.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
37,258
41.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
38,866
43.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,617
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,027
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
11,449
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
14,127
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,920
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,904
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,490
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
30,760
34.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,339
0.0%
0.0%
Raleigh, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
88,784
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,838
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,563
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,722
14.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
16,360
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
23,121
26.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
21,850
24.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9,426
10.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
904
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
242,500
205,000