Raleigh, NC City Data

Raleigh, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 276,093 people who live in Raleigh and approximately 627,846 who live in Wake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Raleigh to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Raleigh. We have included Raleigh housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Raleigh Information

Wake County where Raleigh resides is 857.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 627,846 and has a population rank of 85 out of all the places in the United States.

Raleigh has a total of 276,093 people and of those residents there are 136,648 males and 139,445 females. The median age of the male population is 30 and the female population is 32.1. There are approximately 10,198 births each year and around 3,249 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Raleigh varies per year, but currently 270,914 are one race and 5,179 are two or more races.

Of the 276,093 people who live in Raleigh, there are 69,023 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Raleigh is 35,050 male and 33,973 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 218,487.

General Raleigh Information
Total area in square miles - Wake County	857.26
Water area in square miles - Wake County	N/A
Resident population - Wake County	627,846
Population rank - Wake County	85
Total population	276,093
Total population (male)	136,648
Total population (female)	139,445
Population median age (male)	30
Population median age (female)	32.1
Births - Wake County	10,198
Deaths- Wake County	3,249
Population of one race	270,914
Population of two or more races	5,179
Population under 20 years	69,023
Population under 20 years (male)	35,050
Population under 20 years (female)	33,973
Total population 18 years and over	218,487

Raleigh Social Characteristics

There are 242,040 households in Raleigh. Families make up 159,824 of these households. The table below breaks down the Raleigh families into three different groups. Married-couple families (127,114), male householder with no wife present (7,613) and female householder with no husband present (23,443). The remainder of the Raleigh households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 83,275. Raleigh, NC moving companies help people in Raleigh move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Raleigh. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Raleigh is based, there are 251,622 females 15 and over; of those females there are 66,229 never married, 137,748 now married, 6,821 separated, 16,179 widowed, and 24,645 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,904 separated, 3,243 widowed and 16,133 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Raleigh social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Raleigh.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wake County)
Total households	242,040
Family households (families)	159,824
With own children under 18 years	86,931
Married-couple family	127,114
With own children under 18 years	65,462
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,613
With own children under 18 years	3,677
Female householder, no husband present, family	23,443
With own children under 18 years	14,880
Nonfamily households	83,275
Householder living alone	62,136
65 years and over	12,320

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	32,439
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	16,251
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	187,987
Householder	61,327
Spouse	44,468
Child	62,787
Other relatives	4,553
Nonrelatives	5,920
Unmarried partner	1,731
Roomer or boarder	800
Housemate or roommate	2,106
Unmarried partner	5,945
Foster child	167
Other	1,116

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	70,790
Male householder	24,424
Male householder living alone	16,301
Male householder not living alone	8,123
Female householder	26,857
Female householder living alone	21,021
Female householder not living alone	5,836
Nonrelatives	19,509
Unmarried partner	4,214
Roomer or boarder	1,985
Housemate or roommate	12,223
Foster child	66
Other	1,021

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	251,622
Never married	66,229
Now married	137,748
Separated	6,821
Widowed	16,179
Divorced	24,645
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,904
Widowed	3,243
Divorced	16,133

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	276,093
Male	136,648
Under 5 years	8,913
5 to 9 years	8,380
10 to 14 years	7,691
15 to 17 years	4,315
18 and 19 years	5,751
20 years	3,490
21 years	3,510
22 to 24 years	9,984
25 to 29 years	16,233
30 to 34 years	13,583
35 to 39 years	11,886
40 to 44 years	10,107
45 to 49 years	8,608
50 to 54 years	7,133
55 to 59 years	4,896
60 and 61 years	1,409
62 to 64 years	1,970
65 and 66 years	1,117
67 to 69 years	1,638
70 to 74 years	2,384
75 to 79 years	1,945
80 to 84 years	1,048
85 years and over	657
Female	139,445
Under 5 years	8,548
5 to 9 years	8,064
10 to 14 years	7,563
15 to 17 years	4,132
18 and 19 years	5,666
20 years	3,235
21 years	3,106
22 to 24 years	9,133
25 to 29 years	14,617
30 to 34 years	12,672
35 to 39 years	11,434
40 to 44 years	10,399
45 to 49 years	9,342
50 to 54 years	7,901
55 to 59 years	5,412
60 and 61 years	1,731
62 to 64 years	2,284
65 and 66 years	1,392
67 to 69 years	2,099
70 to 74 years	3,395
75 to 79 years	3,012
80 to 84 years	2,138
85 years and over	2,170

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	276,093
One race	270,914
White	174,786
Black or African American	76,756
American Indian and Alaska Native	981
Asian	9,327
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	118
Some other race	377
Two or more races	5,179

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	258,777
People who are White alone	164,444
People who are Black or African American alone	70,800
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	807
People who are Asian alone	8,875
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	89
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18,906
People who are Some other race alone	8,840

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	582,978
Same house	243,184
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	58,688
Different state or abroad	130,997
Different state	104,959
Abroad	26,038

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wake County)
Total resident population	627,846
Born in United States	206,320
State of residence	295,501
Different state	265,102
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,641
Foreign born	60,602

Raleigh Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Raleigh. That total enrollment is 178,475 for the population of the country, which includes Raleigh. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 41,681 and elementary or high school enrollment was 206,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 51,712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Raleigh population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	178,475
Pre-kindergarten	13,881
Public	4,694
Private	9,187
Kindergarten	9,661
Public	8,299
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	72,754
Public	65,485
Private	7,269
Elementary and high school	103,220
Public	92,623
Private	10,597
High school grades 9 to 12	30,466
Public	27,138
Private	3,328
College, undergraduate years	41,273
Public	32,741
Private	8,532
Graduate or professional school	10,440
Public	8,054
Private	2,386
Not enrolled in school	422,230

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	403,481
Less than 9th grade	15,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	27,928
High school graduate	71,648
Some college, no degree	80,950
Associate's degree	30,768
Bachelor's degree	177,029
Graduate or professional degree	43.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	119,389

Raleigh Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 485,147 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Raleigh. The Raleigh occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (161,529), service occupations (37,833), sales and office occupations (89,325), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (791), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,846) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (27,102). The 485,147 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 270,097 private wage and salary workers, 54,188 government workers, 18,506 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wake County)
Population 16 years and over	485,147
In labor force	358,032
Civilian labor force	357,368
Employed	343,426
Unemployed	13,942
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	664
Females 16 years and over	247,613
In labor force	164,064
Civilian labor force	164,001
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,517
Armed forces	63
Males 16 years and over	237,534
In labor force	193,968
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,425
Armed forces	601

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wake County)
Workers 16 years and over	338,602
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	274,674
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	37,823
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,847
Other means	2,419
Worked at home	12,737
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,061,160

OCCUPATION (Wake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	161,529
Management, professional, and related occupations	161,529
Service occupations	37,833
Sales and office occupations	89,325
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	791
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,846
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27,102

INDUSTRY (Wake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	161,529
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,634
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	43,193
Wholesale trade	11,211
Retail trade	37,202
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,982
Information	16,815
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	23,226
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	52,861
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	60,041
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	23,725
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	19,499

CLASS OF WORKER (Wake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	161,529
Private wage and salary workers	270,097
Government workers	54,188
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,506
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Raleigh Housing Characteristics

In Raleigh, NC there are 258,953 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 242,040 occupied and 16,913 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Raleigh, there are 158,185 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16,217 units in Raleigh. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Raleigh, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Raleigh, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Raleigh. There are 1,958 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,489 with rent between $200-299, 7,551 with rent between $300-499 and 68,255 with rent for $500 and above. Full Raleigh gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Raleigh, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wake County)
Total housing units	258,953
Occupied housing units	242,040
Vacant housing units	16,913

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wake County)
Total housing units	258,953
1-unit, detached	158,185
1-unit, attached	16,217
2 units	5,671
3 or 4 units	12,051
5 to 9 units	20,802
10 to 19 units	18,924
20 to 49 units	7,044
50 or more units	5,769
Mobile home	14,210

HOUSING TENURE (Wake County)
Occupied housing units	242,040
Owner-occupied	159,446
Renter-occupied	82,594

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wake County)
Occupied housing units	242,040
No vehicles available	11,818
2 vehicle available	152,640
3 vehicles available	34,147
4 vehicles available	8,022
5 or more vehicles available	2,329

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wake County)
Occupied housing units	242,040
Utility gas	100,902
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	117,273
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,265
Coal or coke	17
Wood	1,028
Solar energy	63
Other fuel	328
No fuel used	478

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wake County)
Occupied housing units	242,040
Less Than $50,000	159,446
$50,000 to $99,999	16,883
$100,000 to $149,999	42,070
$150,000 to $199,999	32,712
$200,000 to $299,999	29,806
$300,000 to $499,999	9,454
$1,000,000 or more	393
Median (dollars)	162,900

GROSS RENT (Wake County)
Occupied units paying rent	82,594
Less than $200	1,958
$200 to $299	1,489
$300 to $499	7,551
$500 to $699	24,182
$700 to $999	33,950
$1,000 to $1,499	8,787
$1,500 or more	1,335