Raleigh, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

470,763

1.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

0.289% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

3.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$82,424

4.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$377,800

8.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

259,964

1.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Raleigh, NC had a population of 471k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $82,424. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Raleigh, NC grew from 465,517 to 470,763, a 1.13% increase and its median household income grew from $78,631 to $82,424, a 4.82% increase.

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None of the households in Raleigh, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.1% of the residents in Raleigh, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Raleigh, NC was $377,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Raleigh, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Raleigh, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Raleigh, NC is home to a population of 471k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Raleigh, NC residents were born outside of the country (63.2k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Raleigh, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.1% of Raleigh, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Raleigh, NC was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Raleigh, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Raleigh, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Raleigh, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Raleigh, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63.2k people

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59.8k people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Raleigh, NC residents (63.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Raleigh, NC was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Raleigh, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,541 ± 850
Vietnam
4,019 ± 423
Gulf War (1990s)
3,641 ± 547

Raleigh, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Raleigh, NC employs 260k people. The largest industries in Raleigh, NC are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,594 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31,591 people), and Retail Trade (24,947 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,668), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,286), and Utilities ($81,713).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

260k

2023 Value

± 5,236

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Raleigh, NC grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 256k employees to 260k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raleigh, NC, are Management Occupations (36,042 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,113 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,621 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raleigh, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

260k

2023 Value

± 5,236

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Raleigh, NC grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 256k employees to 260k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raleigh, NC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41,594 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31,591 people), and Retail Trade (24,947 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raleigh, NC, though some of these residents may live in Raleigh, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,512

Median earning men ± $1,569

$46,806

Median earning women ± $1,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,195), Information ($81,591), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($70,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,566), and Manufacturing ($62,565).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

In 2023, universities in Raleigh, NC awarded 13,706 degrees. The student population of Raleigh, NC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Raleigh, NC are White (7,460 and 61.5%), followed by Black or African American (1,889 and 15.6%), Asian (913 and 7.53%), and Hispanic or Latino (907 and 7.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 43,615 students enrolled in Raleigh, NC, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,786 records, of which 51.8% were women and 48.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,014 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
505 degrees awarded
General Psychology
371 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Raleigh, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 1,014 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Raleigh, NC according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Raleigh, NC, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,460 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,889 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,479) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Raleigh, NC was $377,800 in 2023, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $347,000 to $377,800, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Raleigh, NC is 51.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Raleigh, NC have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raleigh, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,735

$100,895

Median Property Taxes

±$2,855

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Raleigh, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Raleigh, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2023

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.2% of the housing units in Raleigh, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Raleigh, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Raleigh, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,424

Median Household Income

± $1,615

197k

Number of Households

± 4,331

In 2023, the median household income of the 197k households in Raleigh, NC grew to $82,424 from the previous year's value of $78,631.

The following chart displays the households in Raleigh, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Raleigh, NC is from Raleigh, NC.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Raleigh, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (6.62%)

In 2023, 65.1% of workers in Raleigh, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raleigh, NC have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Raleigh, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Raleigh, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Raleigh, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Raleigh, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raleigh, NC (51.7k out of 452k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Raleigh, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

89.9% of the population of Raleigh, NC has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 8.48% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see 1159 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1146 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1376 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 272 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,159 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wake County, NC

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see an average of 1,159 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,146 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wake County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

8.48%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Raleigh, NC declined by 1.27% from 10.2% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Raleigh, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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