Raleigh, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

RALEIGH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Raleigh, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Raleigh, NC was 276,093.

Raleigh Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Raleigh was 136,648, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Raleigh, NC
There are an estimated 53,725 married men in the town. 48.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Raleigh are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Raleigh is 139,445 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Raleigh, North Carolina
There are an estimated 50,616 married women in the community. 43.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Raleigh, NC
The median age of people living in Raleigh, NC was 30.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Raleigh was 17,461. There were 218,487 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (22,995) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Raleigh, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Raleigh, NC was 270,914.

White Population in Raleigh, NC
The estimated White population in the Raleigh community is 174,786, which is 63.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Raleigh, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 76,756, which is 27.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Raleigh, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Raleigh, NC was 981.

Asian Population in Raleigh, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9,327.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Raleigh, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Raleigh was an estimated 118.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8,946, while those of “two or more races” was 5,179 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Raleigh community was 19,308, or 7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Raleigh, NC
The household population number in Raleigh was 258,777.

Group Quarters Population in Raleigh, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 17,316.

Average Household Size in Raleigh, NC
The average household size in Raleigh is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Raleigh, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 120,699 total housing units in Raleigh.

The number of occupied housing units was 112,608, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 58,079 were owner-occupied (51.6), and 54,529 were renter-occupied (48.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,091 vacant homes in Raleigh at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Raleigh, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 52,113, with a median value in dollars of 156,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Raleigh, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,203 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Raleigh, average costs per month were $326 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 154,408 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Raleigh, North Carolina
78,216 people in Raleigh also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 44.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Raleigh, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Raleigh was 21,432, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Raleigh, NC
In 2000, there were 37,164 people in Raleigh, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Raleigh, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 38,319 people in Raleigh who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Raleigh, North Carolina
There were 162,974 in the labor force in Raleigh at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Raleigh was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Raleigh, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,612. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Raleigh, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,003. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Raleigh, North Carolina
Per capita income in Raleigh in the last full census was 25,113. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Raleigh numbered 4,405, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Raleigh, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 29,807, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.