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Raleigh, North Carolina

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StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population481,03110,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,395$72,388$80,734
Median Age34.739.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher54.0%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$415,800$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,572$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate11.9%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born13.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.7%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.025.126.4
Worked from Home25.8%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.3%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Raleigh, North Carolina

Age in Raleigh, North Carolina

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age34.739.138.9
Under 18 %19.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.1%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.7%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Raleigh, North Carolina

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households203,4434,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households53.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.9%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone35.5%29.4%28.7%
Never Married43.5%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Raleigh, North Carolina

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,897$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.2%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.8%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%12.8%n/a

Housing in Raleigh, North Carolina

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units224,8534,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.7%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units35.0%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.5%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,997.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.3%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,048$1,896n/a

Education in Raleigh, North Carolina

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School7.4%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate15.8%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.8%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.1%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Raleigh, North Carolina

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.9%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.3%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.2%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Raleigh, North Carolina

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.4%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.7%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.1%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.9%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.3%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Raleigh

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.