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Population (year 2000): 276,093. Estimated population in July 2006: 356,321 (+29.1% change)
Males: 136,648  (49.5%)
Females: 139,445  (50.5%)

Wake County

Median resident age:  30.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,131 (it was $46,612 in 2000)
Raleigh  $48,131
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,200 (it was $156,000 in 2000)
Raleigh  $177,200
North Carolina:  $127,600

Median gross rent in 2005: $749.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 15.5%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.6% for Black residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27617.

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Pruitt Home Services
RDUPC Computers
Carolina Classic Creations

Races in Raleigh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.3%)
  • Black (27.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (12.0%), German (10.0%), Irish (8.4%), United States (6.3%), Italian (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 114.6 square miles.

Population density: 2991 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Raleigh

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Raleigh city

  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

32,410 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 3.2% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.3% Africa).

This city:  11.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 1410 registered sex offenders living in Raleigh, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Raleigh to the number of sex offenders is 243 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,549 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,593 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (376.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Garner, NC (8.5 miles ), Knightdale, NC (10.7 miles ), Cary, NC (11.0 miles ), Morrisville, NC (12.7 miles ), Wake Forest, NC (13.7 miles ), Rolesville, NC (14.6 miles ), Apex, NC (15.5 miles ), Holly Springs, NC (16.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2239 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1997: 2432 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 1998: 2929 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 1999: 3417 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 2000: 3140 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 2001: 3648 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2002: 3807 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2003: 3785 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2004: 4707 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2005: 4410 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2006: 3464 buildings, average cost: $210,300

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Latitude: 35.82 N, Longitude: 78.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +69,193 (+25.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 101,516 (66.9%)


People in group quarters in Raleigh
  • 10711 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2611 people in state prisons
  • 1183 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1116 people in nursing homes
  • 593 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 497 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 247 people in other group homes
  • 108 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 75 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 52 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Area code: 919

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Population change in the 1990s: +53,699 (+24.1%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Raleigh by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1626101914162019
    per 100,000 6.19.53.66.74.55.06.05.5
Rapes 92899110681998897
    per 100,000 35.032.432.437.126.130.826.527.8
Robberies 739769804697748661762782
    per 100,000 281.0279.8286.3244.2241.2205.4229.5224.5
Assaults 1,1841,1651,2821,1441,1611,0911,1811,325
    per 100,000 450.2423.9456.6400.9374.3339.0355.6380.4
Burglaries 3,4594,0333,9833,8363,3272,5763,0402,978
    per 100,000 1315.21467.61418.51344.21072.7800.4915.4854.9
Thefts 11,84711,90411,08710,69210,1868,5238,4808,666
    per 100,000 4504.44331.73948.53746.53284.12648.12553.62487.8
Auto thefts 1,3351,4381,3281,3391,2581,0271,0081,006
    per 100,000 507.6523.3472.9469.2405.6319.1303.5288.8
Arson 94711019075787871
    per 100,000 35.725.836.031.524.224.223.520.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 527.3531.4505.3478.0416.0351.4363.7359.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 810 (691 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.02
US city average:  3.00

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Raleigh-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Raleigh city center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Antwan Harris - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: May 29, 1977), Brandon Phillips - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, born: Jun 28, 1981), Brian Rimpf - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Feb 11, 1981), Chris Wilcox - NBA player (Los Angeles Clippers, born: Sep 3, 1982), Junius Coston - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Nov 5, 1983), Najeh Davenport - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Feb 8, 1979), Shavlik Randolph - NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, born: Nov 24, 1983), Scott Hoch - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 11/24/55), Aaron Fleetwood - College basketball player (Delaware State Hornets), Anthony Richardson - College basketball player (Florida State Seminoles).


Main business address for: CAROLINA INVESTMENT PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (REAL ESTATE), SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS INC (TOTALIZING FLUID METERS & COUNTING DEVICES), CAPITAL BANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), GOLDTECH MINING CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), RED HAT INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.), PROGRESS ENERGY INC (ELECTRIC SERVICES), YADKIN VALLEY CO (LIFE INSURANCE), SUMMUS INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC) and 13 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Raleigh:
  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSP (S BOYLAN AVE)
  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSPITAL (S BOYLAN AVE)
  • HOLLY HILL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (3019 FALSTAFF RD)
  • RALEIGH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3400 WAKE FOREST RD)
  • REX HOSPITAL (4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL)
  • WAKE CO ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT CTR (3000 FALSTAFF RD)
  • WAKEMED/NEW BERN AVE CAMPUS (3000 NEW BERN AVE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raleigh:
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 11 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
  • POPE AFB (about 52 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 53 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Raleigh:
  • TRIPLE W (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; ID: 5W5)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 27 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; ID: LHZ)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 27 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; ID: JNX)

Amtrak station:
RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.raleigh-nc.org

Colleges/Universities in Raleigh:
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (Full-time enrollment: 23,918; Location: PO BOX 7001; Public; Website: www.ncsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,754; Location: 9101 FAYETTEVILLE RD; Public)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,299; Location: 118 E SOUTH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shawuniversity.edu)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,173; Location: 3800 HILLSBOROUGH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.meredith.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SAINT AUGUSTINES COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,367; Location: 1315 Oakwood Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.st-aug.edu)
  • PEACE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 584; Location: 15 E PEACE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION ARTS (FT enrollment: 259; Location: 3220 SPRING FOREST RD; Private, for-profit; Website: NCSCA.COM)
  • MITCHELLS ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 68; Location: 1235 BUCK JONES RD; Private, for-profit)
  • MEDICAL ARTS MASSAGE SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 12; Location: 6541 Meridien Drive, Suite 113; Private, for-profit; Website: www.medicalmassage.org)
  • SHERRILLS UNIVERSITY OF BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY (Location: 2110 NEW BURN AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • TROUTMANS COLLEGE OF HAIR STYLING INC (Location: 2407 PAULA ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 5974A SIX FORKS RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Raleigh:
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 11,898)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 30 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 36 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
Biggest public high schools in Raleigh:
  • WILLIAM G ENLOE HIGH (Students: 2,344; Location: 128 CLARENDON CRES; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NEEDHAM BROUGHTON HIGH (Students: 2,171; Location: 723 SAINT MARYS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTHEAST RALEIGH HIGH (Students: 2,088; Location: 2600 ROCK QUARRY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LEESVILLE ROAD HIGH (Students: 2,085; Location: 8409 LEESVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MILLBROOK HIGH (Students: 2,040; Location: 2201 SPRING FOREST RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WAKEFIELD HIGH (Students: 1,818; Location: 2200 WAKEFIELD PINES DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SANDERSON HIGH (Students: 1,770; Location: 5500 DIXON DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ATHENS DRIVE HIGH (Students: 1,769; Location: 1420 ATHENS DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • RALEIGH CHARTER HIGH (Students: 475; Location: 1111 HAYNES STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • PHILLIPS HIGH (Students: 217; Location: 1923 MILBURNIE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Raleigh:
  • RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL (Students: 1,032; Location: 7409 FALLS OF THE NEUSE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 912; Location: 5500 WAKE ACADEMY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 760; Location: 1401 EDWARDS MILL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 608; Location: 2110 TRAWICK RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 5510 FALLS OF NEUSE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST TIMOTHYS HALE SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 3400 WHITE OAK RD; Grades: 5 - 12)
  • NEUSE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 374; Location: 8700 CAPITAL BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • RALEIGH CHR COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 7000 DESTINY DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SAINT MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 900 HILLSBOROUGH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • WORD OF GOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 254; Location: PO BOX 46891; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Raleigh:
  • DURANT ROAD MIDDLE (Students: 1,632; Location: 10401 DURANT RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • DURANT ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,088; Location: 9901 DURANT RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LEESVILLE ROAD MIDDLE (Students: 1,086; Location: 8405 LEESVILLE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • DILLARD DRIVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,078; Location: 5200 DILLARD DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WAKEFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 1,061; Location: 2300 WAKEFIELD PINES DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FOX ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,055; Location: 7101 FOX RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WEST MILLBROOK MIDDLE (Students: 1,039; Location: 8115 STRICKLAND RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CARNAGE MIDDLE (Students: 1,031; Location: 1425 CARNAGE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WILBURN ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,023; Location: 3707 MARSH CREEK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • EAST MILLBROOK MIDDLE (Students: 1,022; Location: 3801 SPRING FOREST RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Raleigh:
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RALEIGH (Students: 567; Location: 7005 LEAD MINE ROAD; Grades: PK - 7)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEM SCH (Students: 535; Location: 2710 OVERBROOK DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST TIMOTHYS SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: PO BOX 17787; Grades: KG - 4)
  • FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 1809 CAPITAL BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 204 HILLSBOROUGH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GRACE (Students: 246; Location: 3510 EDWARDS MILL RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 5801 FLS OF THE NEUSE RD; Grades: KG - 5)
  • TRINITY ACADEMY OF RALEIGH (Students: 188; Location: 6612 CREEDMOOR RD/POB 31204; Grades: KG - 11)
  • N. RALEIGH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 10200 STRICKLAND RD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • AL-IMAN SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 3020 LIGON ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Raleigh:
  • WAKE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES (Operating income: $10,679,650; Location: 4020 CARYA DR.; 1,435,753 books; 52,430 audio materials; 39,248 video materials; 1,850 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Another zip code in Raleigh is 27604. added by Ashley
  • Birthplace of Clay Aiken (1978) singer/TV personality

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Notable locations in Raleigh: Camp Durant (A), Reynolds Coliseum (B), Highwood Industrial Park (C), Carolina Country Club (D), Raleigh Country Club (E), Pamlico Junction (F), North Ridge Country Club (G), Central Prison (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Raleigh include: Highland Church (A), Hillcrest Church (B), Wake Chapel (C), Independent Church (D), Benson Memorial Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Boulevard Church (G), Boylan Chapel (H), Saint Raphaels Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Restlawn Memorial Gardens (2), Pet Rest Memorial Park (3), Montlawn Memorial Park (4), Mount Hope Cemetery (5), Mount Olivet Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Raleigh, Lake (A), Johnson, Lake (B), Lynn, Lake (C), Camp Durant Lake Number One (D), Baker Pond (E), Camp Durant Lake Number Two (F), Lake Raleigh (G), Wakefield Pond Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pigeon House Branch (A), Pots Branch (B), Reedy Creek (C), Richland Creek (D), Rocky Branch (E), Cemetery Branch (F), Marsh Creek (G), Simmons Branch (H), Bridges Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Raleigh include: Pullen Park (1), Oakwood Park (2), Roberts Park (3), Nash Square (4), Rothgeb Park (5), Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest (6), Lions Park (7), North Hills Park (8), Powell Drive Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: African American Cultural Complex (Museums; 119 Sunnybrook Road) (1), A ACC (Museums; 119 Sunnybrook Road) (2), Contemporary Art Museum (409 West Martin Street) (3), Joel Lane House Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 728 West Hargett Street) (4), Haywood Hall & Gardens (Historical Places & Services; 211 New Bern Place) (5), Cyberstation (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4325 Glenwood Avenue) (6), Gamestop Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7840 Alexander Promnde Place) (7), Consultants (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5650 Six Forks Road) (8), Bingo Paradise (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2626 South Saunders Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn - Capital Blvd. North (3621 Spring Forest Road) (1), Best Western Raleigh Inn (3618 New Bern Avenue) (2), Diamond Hospitality Inc (5884 Faringdon Place) (3), Comfort Suites (1200 Hurricane Alley) (4), Hampton Inn Raleigh-Capital Blvd. N. (3621 Spring Forest Rd) (5), Days Inn Raleigh Downtown (300 North Dawson Street) (6), Crickett Inn-North Raleigh (3201 Old Wake Forest Road) (7), Candlewood Suites Raleigh Raleigh-Glenwo OD (4433 Lead Mine Road) (8), Crabtree Inn (3920 Arrow Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (5511 Capital Center Drive) (1), North Carolina State Government - Judicial Branch Of State Government (100 East Six Forks Road) (2), North Carolina State Government - State Supreme Court- Judicial Branch Of State Govern (100 East Six Forks Road) (3), North Carolina State Government - Wake County Courts- Wake County Courthouse- Superior Court Ju (316 Fayetteville Street) (4), Etheridge Bob Congressman (225 Hillsborough Street) (5), North Carolina State Government - Judicial Branch Of State Government- State Supreme Court- Just (410 South Salisbury Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Raleigh

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.087 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.101 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.115 ppm in 2000, 0.120 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 18.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 23.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 29.7 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 12.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 14.5 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Raleigh and their reported violations in the past:

DEERHURST MHP (Population served: 492, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2006)
  • 10 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-24-2005 to OCT-24-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-26-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-11-2005 to OCT-11-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAR-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 10 regular monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
ALL STAR MHP (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-11-2006)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-03-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-03-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 71 regular monitoring violations
  • 14 other older monitoring violations
DEERFIELD PARK S/D (Population served: 430, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Arsenic
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-30-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2006)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-30-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
HOLLAND UMC ANNEX (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-12-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-1996), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ACRES OF SPACE MHP (Population served: 332, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2002)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-22-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 51 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
POPLAR SPRINGS CH OF CHRIST (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Raleigh compared to North Carolina state average:

Raleigh, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Carter-Finley Stadium. Capacity: 60,000. NC State Wolfpack.
  • RBC Center. Carolina Hurricanes (NHL).
  • Reynolds Coliseum. North Carolina State University.
Banks with most branches in Raleigh (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 26 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: 16 branches. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: 15 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • RBC Centura Bank: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Fidelity Bank: Falls Of The Neuse Branch, Swift Creek Branch, Millbrook Road Branch, North Raleigh, Cameron Village Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,391.8 mil, Deposits: $1,214.5 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • Capital Bank: Cameron Village Branch, Plaza Branch, Falls Of The Neuse Road Branch, Six Forks Branch, at 333 Fayetteville Street. Info updated 2006-08-22: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,062.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation
  • 15 other banks with 22 local branches



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 268$781,476$34,9914$6,888
Parks and Recreation 468$1,324,736$33,968734$514,029
Other and Unallocable 303$1,014,508$40,17920$7,043
Solid Waste Management 320$647,653$24,2876$10,789
Streets and Highways 291$837,388$34,5318$8,863
Fire - Other 17$52,563$37,1030$0
Police - Other 294$834,864$34,07619$24,305
Police Protection - Officers 839$3,198,110$45,7420$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 26$91,547$42,2521$2,535
Judicial and Legal 14$88,164$75,5690$0
Other Government Administration 179$712,089$47,73820$22,964
Financial Administration 125$390,984$37,5345$5,225
Firefighters 664$2,373,990$42,9030$0
Sewerage 138$396,654$34,4921$1,244
Totals for Government 3946$12,744,723$38,757818$603,884


Raleigh government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $185,503,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $44,226,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,788,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,595,000
    All Other: $5,571,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,828,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $25,965,000
    Regular Highways: $18,112,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,191,000
    General: $3,299,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,922,000
    Fire Protection: $1,010,000
    Police Protection: $590,000
    General Public Buildings: $421,000
    Parking Facilities: $399,000
    Central Staff Services: $193,000
    Housing & Community Development: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $54,904,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,362,000
    Sewerage: $34,477,000
    Fire Protection: $32,503,000
    General - Other: $31,343,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,102,000
    Regular Highways: $14,987,000
    Water Utilities: $14,776,000
    Private Transit Subsidies: $10,585,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,827,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,658,000
    Financial Administration: $7,445,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,819,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,999,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,522,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,399,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,259,000
    Transit Utilities: $871,000
    Parking Facilities: $655,000
    Health Services - Other: $375,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $173,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $7,943,000
    All Other: $2,768,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,532,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,352,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $775,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,270,000
    All Other: $13,319,000
    Health & Hospitals: $131,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $51,163,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $235,894,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $180,097,000
    Water Utilities: $35,438,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $172,506,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,289,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $204,123,000
    Water Utilities: $68,086,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $39,363,000
    Water Utilities: $8,226,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,208,000
    Rents: $5,121,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,799,000
    Special Assessments: $1,184,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $16,219,000
    General Public Building: $8,010,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,922,000
    General - Other: $2,844,000
    Housing & Community Development: $963,000
    Police Protection: $470,000
    Fire Protection: $226,000
    Solid Waste Management: $178,000
    Regular Highways: $83,000
    Central Staff: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Welfare - Other: $30,000
    Judicial: $16,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $288,316,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,954,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,120,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,077,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,682,000
    Highways: $8,370,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,274,000
    All Other: $778,000
    Housing & Community Development: $61,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $113,563,000
    NEC: $20,666,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,445,000
    Other Selective Sales: $985,000
    Total General Sales: $322,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $140,335,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,070,000

9.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.90%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Wake County:  0.21%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Durham County, NC  0.71% ($48,803 average AGI)
from Johnston County, NC  0.43% ($41,311)
from Franklin County, NC  0.20% ($36,086)


6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($761 average AGI)
Wake County:  0.10%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Durham County, NC  0.56% ($45,726 average AGI)
to Johnston County, NC  0.56% ($42,851)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.23% ($50,302)


Strongest AM radio stations in Raleigh:
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAUG (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NEW HOPE, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • WDNZ (570 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPJL (1240 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WPJL, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLY (1550