Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

152,107

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.651% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,073

5.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$518,800

9.68% 1-year growth

About

15.7% of the households in N/A 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.

92.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC are North Carolina State University at Raleigh (10,612 degrees awarded in 2024), Meredith College (535 degrees), and William Peace University (179 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $518,800, and the homeownership rate was 42%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Raleigh City (North) PUMA, NC, Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC, Wake County (Southeast)--Garner (South) & Fuquay-Varina Towns PUMA, NC, Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, and Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 152k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (17.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.9k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (11,480 households), Arabic (1,990 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,027 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
82.9k ± 2.41k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38.3k ± 3.17k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.09k ± 1.06k

10.1%

Hispanic Population

15.3k people

10.1% of the people in N/A are hispanic (15.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.1k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC residents (17.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,480 households (7.93%)
Arabic
1,990 households (1.37%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,027 households (0.709%)

15.7% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 7.93% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,610 ± 489
Vietnam
987 ± 243
Gulf War (1990s)
750 ± 250

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 37.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.12%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

7.84%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 1.8% from 9.29% to 9.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

76.8k

2024 Value

2.61%

1 Year growth

± 2.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 74.8k employees to 76.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Other managers (2,490 people), Software developers (2,439 people), and Postsecondary teachers (2,028 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

76.8k

2024 Value

2.61%

1 Year growth

± 2.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.61%, from 74.8k employees to 76.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Computer Systems Design (6,140 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,652 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,025

Median earning men ± $4,684

$43,844

Median earning women ± $3,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,386), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,480), and Information ($91,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,882), Information ($71,241), and Wholesale Trade ($63,794).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Education

The student population of Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 20,269 male students and 21,521 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC are White (7,012 and 68.5%), Asian (892 and 8.72%), Black or African American (871 and 8.51%), and Hispanic or Latino (781 and 7.63%).

The largest universities in Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are North Carolina State University at Raleigh (10,612 and 91.3%), Meredith College (535 and 4.6%), and William Peace University (179 and 1.54%).

The most popular majors in Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC are General Business Administration & Management (1,057 and 9.1%), Computer Science (659 and 5.67%), and General Biological Sciences (510 and 4.39%).

The median tuition costs are $23,159 for private four year colleges, and $6,535 and $30,583 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $518,800 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $473,000 to $518,800, a 9.68% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 42%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$518,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,874

$25,741

Median Property Taxes

±$1,305

Rent vs Own

42%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.5%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$80,073

Median Household Income

± $2,834

61.3k

Number of Households

± 2,153

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.3k households in N/A grew to $80,073 from the previous year's value of $75,860.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.