Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

141,971

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.261% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.28%

8.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$142,104

1.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$578,800

8.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

76,188

4.35% 1-year growth

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21.4% of the households in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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.

91.2% of the residents in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC are Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh (75 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was $578,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC borders Granville, Person & Caswell Counties 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, Wake County (West Central)--Cary Town PUMA, NC, Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC, Durham County (South)--Durham City (South) PUMA, NC, Durham County (North)--Durham City (North) PUMA, NC, and Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC is home to a population of 142k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.6% of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (26.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.2k people) in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17.4k Black or African American (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 Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC are Spanish (5,279 households), Telugu (3,279 households), and Hindi (2,985 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,882

Women

50.7%

67,979

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 137,861 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC.

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

Citizenship

91.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.2k ± 3.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.2k ± 1.73k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.75k

6.53%

Hispanic Population

9.27k people

6.53% of the people in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC are hispanic (9.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
12,505 ± 2,618 people
China
1,036 ± 787 people
Korea
694 ± 645 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was India, the natal country of 12,505 Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC residents, followed by China with 1,036 and Korea with 694.

Foreign-Born Population

18.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.4k people

18.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

As of 2024, 18.6% of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC residents (26.4k 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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,279 households (3.94%)
Telugu
3,279 households (2.44%)
Hindi
2,985 households (2.23%)

21.4% of the households in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC 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 Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was Spanish. 3.94% of the households in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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-)
1,626 ± 430
Vietnam
1,155 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
1,135 ± 277

Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC.

Economy

The economy of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC employs 76.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC were Computer Systems Design (9,739 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,820 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,143 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of companies & enterprises ($238,554), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($224,015), and Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores ($189,561).

Males in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,083. The income inequality in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,563

Women

46.7%

40,625

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC in 2023 was 76,188 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC.

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

Occupations

76.2k

2023 Value

4.35%

1 Year growth

± 4.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 4.35%, from 73k employees to 76.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, are Software developers (4,815 people), Other managers (3,903 people), and Registered nurses (2,137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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

76.2k

2023 Value

4.35%

1 Year growth

± 4.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 4.35%, from 73k employees to 76.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, are Computer Systems Design (9,739 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,820 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,638

Median earning men ± $6,998

$65,608

Median earning women ± $4,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,794), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($104,244), Wholesale Trade ($95,685), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,976).

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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC awarded 75 degrees. The student population of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 124 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC are White (42 and 56%), Black or African American (21 and 28%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 9.33%), and Asian (3 and 4%).

The largest universities in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh (75 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC are General Cosmetology (75 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 133 students enrolled in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, 6.77% men and 93.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 60 records, of which 95% were women and 5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was General Cosmetology with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh with 75 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, which is 0.0563 times less than the 71 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 42 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 21 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.528% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.485% 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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (42k), Graduate Degree (29.6k), and Some college (13.7k).

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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was $578,800 in 2024, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,600 to $578,800, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$578,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,785

$36,833

Median Property Taxes

±$1,557

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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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.

$142,104

Median Household Income

± $4,280

56.4k

Number of Households

± 2,060

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.4k households in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC grew to $142,104 from the previous year's value of $139,831.

The following chart displays the households in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.814% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55%)
Worked At Home (36.9%)
Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2024, 55% of workers in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.822% of the workforce in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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 (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC (6.06k out of 142k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town 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
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

96.7% of the population of Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 72.4% on employee plans, 3.45% on Medicaid, 8.18% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.455% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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 23.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.28%

Uninsured

72.4%

Employer Coverage

3.45%

Medicaid

8.18%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.455%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC declined by 14.1% from 3.82% to 3.28%.

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