Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

152,052

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

2.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,807

5.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,100

11.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

74,802

1.1% 1-year growth

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23.9% of the households in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, 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.

91.3% of the residents in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC are Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College (16 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was $313,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC borders Franklin & Vance Counties PUMA, NC, Nash & Edgecombe Counties--Rocky Mount City PUMA, NC, Wilson, Greene & Johnston (East) Counties--Wilson City PUMA, NC, Johnston County (West) PUMA, NC, Raleigh City (South & Central) PUMA, NC, Raleigh City (North) PUMA, NC, Wake County (Northeast)--Raleigh City (Northeast), Wake Forest & Rolesville Towns PUMA, NC, and Wake County (Southeast)--Garner (South) & Fuquay-Varina Towns PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC is home to a population of 152k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 16% of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (24.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.9k people) in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC are Spanish (25,484 households), Vietnamese (1,656 households), and Arabic (1,606 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,574

Women

52.4%

70,544

Men

47.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 148,118 inhabitants, with 47.6% men, and 52.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55.9k ± 2.68k
White (Non-Hispanic)
50.5k ± 2.34k
Other (Hispanic)
17.2k ± 2.74k

22%

Hispanic Population

33.5k people

22% of the people in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC are hispanic (33.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,946 ± 2,129 people
Dominican Republic
2,444 ± 1,204 people
El Salvador
2,247 ± 1,155 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 7,946 Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 2,444 and El Salvador with 2,247.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.3k people

As of 2024, 16% of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC residents (24.3k 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 Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,484 households (17.9%)
Vietnamese
1,656 households (1.17%)
Arabic
1,606 households (1.13%)

23.9% of the households in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was Spanish. 17.9% of the households in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC 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-)
2,994 ± 710
Vietnam
1,762 ± 357
Gulf War (1990s)
1,539 ± 369

Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC.

Economy

The economy of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC employs 74.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC were Construction (6,630 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,388 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,176 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($211,006), Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($125,851), and Computer Systems Design ($107,189).

Males in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,543. The income inequality in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,407

Women

50%

37,395

Men

50%

The workforce of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC in 2023 was 74,802 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC.

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

Occupations

74.8k

2023 Value

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 1.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 74k employees to 74.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC, are Other managers (2,283 people), Customer service representatives (2,078 people), and Retail salespersons (1,924 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) 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

74.8k

2023 Value

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 1.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 74k employees to 74.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC, are Construction (6,630 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,388 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,176 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,104

Median earning men ± $2,260

$43,701

Median earning women ± $2,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($84,883), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,875), and Wholesale Trade ($65,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,036), Wholesale Trade ($66,629), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,348).

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

In 2023, universities in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC awarded 16 degrees. The student population of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 41 male students and 33 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC are White (14 and 87.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC are Biblical Studies (9 and 56.3%), Elementary Education & Teaching (3 and 18.8%), and Lay Ministry (2 and 12.5%).

The median tuition cost in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $10,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 74 students enrolled in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC, 55.4% men and 44.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 68 records, of which 45.6% were women and 54.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biblical Studies
9 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
3 degrees awarded
Secondary Education & Teaching
2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was Biblical Studies with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College with 16 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC, which is 2.2 times more than the 5 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 14 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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 2023, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% 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 (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29.3k), Some college (24k), and Bachelors Degree (23k).

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 (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was $313,100 in 2024, which is 0.941 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,900 to $313,100, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$313,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,910

$40,815

Median Property Taxes

±$2,123

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 (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) 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.

$83,807

Median Household Income

± $4,694

56.6k

Number of Households

± 2,558

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.6k households in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC grew to $83,807 from the previous year's value of $79,437.

The following chart displays the households in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.407

2023 Wage GINI in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC

0.41

2022 Wage GINI in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.91% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.6%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)
Carpooled (8.05%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.05%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) 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 (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) 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 (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC (16.2k out of 151k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.8% of the population of Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.45% 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, 47.7% were men and 52.3% 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 25.8% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

9.09%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wake County (East)--Raleigh City (East), Knightdale & Garner (North) Towns PUMA, NC declined by 4.56% from 13.8% to 13.2%.

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