Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

146,103

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.518% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.69%

9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,111

2.99% 1-year growth

Health

93.6% of the population of Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 9.47% on Medicaid, 8.98% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.39%

Uninsured

58.9%

Employer Coverage

9.47%

Medicaid

8.98%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.37%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC declined by 18.7% from 7.86% to 6.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC employs 73.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC were Computer Systems Design (4,453 people), Construction (3,731 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,217 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($219,961), Legal services ($192,161), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($175,553).

Males in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,104. The income inequality in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,964

Women

48.8%

37,788

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC in 2024 was 73,752 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.8k

2024 Value

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 4.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 70.6k employees to 73.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, are Other managers (3,184 people), Registered nurses (2,433 people), and Cashiers (1,960 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

73.8k

2024 Value

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 4.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 70.6k employees to 73.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, are Computer Systems Design (4,453 people), Construction (3,731 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,110

Median earning men ± $4,817

$51,676

Median earning women ± $2,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,800), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,088), and Manufacturing ($101,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,902), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,448), and Public Administration ($70,884).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

The student population of Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,162 male students and 1,058 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC are White (396 and 73.7%), Hispanic or Latino (53 and 9.87%), Asian (46 and 8.57%), and Black or African American (19 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (537 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC are Divinity & Ministry (259 and 48.2%), Theological Studies (60 and 11.2%), and Christian Studies (44 and 8.19%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $10,008.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 78.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,220 (67.1% men and 32.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,220 students enrolled in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, 67.1% men and 32.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,530 records, of which 33.8% were women and 66.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
191 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
54 degrees awarded
Christian Studies
44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC was Divinity & Ministry with 191 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

537 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with 537 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 360 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, which is 2.03 times more than the 177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 396 degrees mean that there were 7.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 53 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 ($10,008) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,310) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.992% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (34.2k), Some college (20.2k), and Graduate Degree (20.2k).

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 Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC was $437,100 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,100 to $437,100, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$437,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,503

$37,176

Median Property Taxes

±$1,599

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 Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$110,111

Median Household Income

± $3,999

53.2k

Number of Households

± 2,319

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.2k households in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC grew to $110,111 from the previous year's value of $106,913.

The following chart displays the households in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.465

2024 Wage GINI in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC

In 2024, the income inequality in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.114% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.7%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Carpooled (6.08%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.08%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC (9.68k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC is White, followed by Black 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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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