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Wake County

Population in 2011: 406,432. Population change since 2000: +47.2%
Males: 196,370  (48.3%)
Females: 210,062  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  31.9 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 27601, 27602, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27611, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27619, 27620, 27621, 27622, 27623, 27624, 27625, 27626, 27627, 27628, 27629, 27634, 27635, 27636, 27640, 27650, 27656, 27658, 27661, 27668, 27675, 27676, 27690, 27695, 27697, 27698, 27699.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,969 (it was $46,612 in 2000)
Raleigh:

$51,969
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,775

Raleigh city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $214,900 (it was $152,400 in 2000)
Raleigh:

$214,900
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $248,874; Detached houses: $270,184; Townhouses or other attached units: $169,367; In 2-unit structures: $230,099; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,911; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,057; Mobile homes: $42,716; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,381

Median gross rent in 2009: $845.

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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  • White alone - 215,204 (53.3%)
  • Black alone - 115,976 (28.7%)
  • Hispanic - 45,868 (11.4%)
  • Asian alone - 17,309 (4.3%)
  • Two or more races - 7,549 (1.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 1,019 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 828 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 139 (0.03%)

Races in Raleigh detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Raleigh: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 3547 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 (commute): 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 of North Carolina and other state lists there were 716 registered sex offenders living in Raleigh, North Carolina as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Raleigh to the number of sex offenders is 567 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,848 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,779 (0.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (346.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Garner, NC (2.9 miles ), Knightdale, NC (3.0 miles ), Cary, NC (3.0 miles ), Morrisville, NC (3.2 miles ), Rolesville, NC (3.5 miles ), Wake Forest, NC (3.6 miles ), Apex, NC (3.6 miles ), Holly Springs, NC (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 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
  • 2007: 3224 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2008: 1685 buildings, average cost: $217,600
  • 2009: 1032 buildings, average cost: $205,400
  • 2010: 1024 buildings, average cost: $201,600
  • 2011: 988 buildings, average cost: $223,700

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Latitude: 35.82 N, Longitude: 78.64 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The City of Oaks

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

Area code: 919

Raleigh household income distribution Raleigh home values distribution


 

Crime in Raleigh by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
Murders 162610191416201923341417
per 100,000 6.19.53.66.74.55.06.05.56.38.73.44.2
Rapes 92899110681998897999599127
per 100,000 35.032.432.437.126.130.826.527.827.024.424.431.1
Robberies 7397698046977486617627828351,025832680
per 100,000 281.0279.8286.3244.2241.2205.4229.5224.5227.4263.7204.9166.3
Assaults 1,1841,1651,2821,1441,1611,0911,1811,3251,1411,0911,056900
per 100,000 450.2423.9456.6400.9374.3339.0355.6380.4310.8280.7260.1220.0
Burglaries 3,4594,0333,9833,8363,3272,5763,0402,9782,9493,0953,1872,985
per 100,000 1315.21467.61418.51344.21072.7800.4915.4854.9803.3796.3785.0729.8
Thefts 11,84711,90411,08710,69210,1868,5238,4808,6668,7739,1789,8349,343
per 100,000 4504.44331.73948.53746.53284.12648.12553.62487.82389.72361.42422.12284.3
Auto thefts 1,3351,4381,3281,3391,2581,0271,0081,0061,040947796914
per 100,000 507.6523.3472.9469.2405.6319.1303.5288.8283.3243.7196.1223.5
Arson 9471101907578787172686684
per 100,000 35.725.836.031.524.224.223.520.419.617.516.320.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 533.9538.1511.7484.0421.3355.8368.3363.6343.2346.3311.3291.0

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Crime in Raleigh detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 846 (746 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
North Carolina average:

2.39

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Raleigh tourist attractions:

Raleigh, North Carolina accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Raleigh-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.9 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 F3 (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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wake County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Raleigh topographic map

Birthplace of: Clay Aiken - Singer-songwriter, Otto Schwanz - Professional wrestler, Andrew Johnson - Seventeenth President of the
Union Army General, Leonidas Polk - Confederate Army general, Webb Simpson - Professional golfer, Evan Rachel Wood - Actor-singer, John Wall (basketball) - Basketball player, Scotty McCreery - Singer, Anna J. Cooper - Educator, Michael C. Hall - Actor.

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:

  • "WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 3000 NEW BERN AVE)
  • DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 3400 WAKE FOREST RD)
  • REX HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL)

Political contributions by individuals in Raleigh, NC

Airports and heliports located in Raleigh:


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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.

Operable nuclear power plant near Raleigh:

  • 19 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.

Local government website: www.raleigh-nc.org

Colleges/Universities in Raleigh:

  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Full-time enrollment: 26,736; Location: 2101 Hillsborough Street; Public; Website: www.ncsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Wake Technical Community College (FT enrollment: 4,554; Location: 9101 Fayetteville Road; Public; Website: www.waketech.edu/)
  • Shaw University (FT enrollment: 2,283; Location: 118 East South Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shawu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Meredith College (FT enrollment: 1,846; Location: 3800 Hillsborough St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.meredith.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Saint Augustines College (FT enrollment: 1,478; Location: 1315 Oakwood Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.st-aug.edu)
  • Peace College (FT enrollment: 659; Location: 15 E Peace St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.peace.edu)
  • University of Phoenix-Raleigh Campus (FT enrollment: 577; Location: 5511 Capital Center Dr Ste 390; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • School of Communication Arts (FT enrollment: 346; Location: 3000 Wakefield Crossing Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: higherdigitaleducation.com)
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh (FT enrollment: 258; Location: 3901 Capital Blvd Ste 151; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.com)
  • Mitchells Academy (FT enrollment: 113; Location: 1301 Buck Jones Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mitchells.edu)
  • The Medical Arts School (FT enrollment: 58; Location: 6541 Meridien Drive, Suite 113; Private, for-profit; Website: www.medicalartsschool.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Raleigh:

  • North Carolina Central University (about 19 miles; Durham, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,579)
  • Duke University (about 19 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 13,870)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 24 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; FT enrollment: 24,146)
  • Johnston Community College (about 28 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • Campbell University Inc (about 29 miles; Buies Creek, NC; FT enrollment: 4,229)
  • Wayne Community College (about 49 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
  • Elon University (about 52 miles; Elon, NC; FT enrollment: 5,403)

Biggest private high schools in Raleigh:

  • NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,287; Location: 7300 PERRY CREEK RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL (Students: 1,230; Location: 7409 FALLS OF NEUSE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,135; Location: 1401 EDWARDS MILL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 964; Location: 5500 WAKE ACADEMY DR; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ST DAVID'S SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 3400 WHITE OAK RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 531; Location: 2110 TRAWICK RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 801 BUCK JONES RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 5510 FALLS OF NEUSE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 900 HILLSBOROUGH ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • TRINITY ACADEMY OF RALEIGH (Students: 273; Location: 10224 BAILEYWICK RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Raleigh:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Raleigh:

  • THE FRANCISCAN SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 10000 SAINT FRANCIS DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 2710 OVERBROOK DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST TIMOTHYS SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 4523 SIX FORKS RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RALEIGH (Students: 466; Location: 7005 LEAD MINE RD; Grades: PK - 9)
  • ST RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 5815 FALLS OF NEUSE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • THE RALEIGH SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 1141 RALEIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: PK - 5)
  • UPPER ROOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 386; Location: 3330 IDLEWOOD VILLAGE DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 204 HILLSBOROUGH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • AL-IMAN SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 3020 LIGON ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NORTH RALEIGH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 10200 STRICKLAND RD; Grades: PK - 4)
See full list of schools located in Raleigh

Library in Raleigh:

  • WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $17,707,520; Location: 4020 CARYA DRIVE; 1,712,668 books; 42,342 audio materials; 10 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 4,119 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Birthplace of Clay Aiken (1978) singer/TV personality
  • Another zip code in Raleigh is 27604. added by Ashley

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Notable locations in Raleigh: Camp Durant (A), Carolina Country Club (B), North Ridge Country Club (C), Raleigh Country Club (D), Pamlico Junction (E), Reynolds Coliseum (F), Highwood Industrial Park (G), Yarbrough Drive Steam Plant (H), West Parking Lot (I), Cates Avenue Steam Plant (J), Central Prison (K), Cox Hall (L), Welch Residence Hall (M), Weisiger Brown Athletic Facility (N), Weaver Laboratories (O), Weaver Administration Building (P), Weatherspoon Building (Q), Watauga Residence Hall (R), Wake County Government Library Bookmobile Outreach Services Center (S), Wainwright Music Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Triangle Town Center Mall Shopping Center (1), Ridgewood Shopping Center (2), Regency Mall Shopping Center (3), Quail Corners Shopping Center (4), Oak Park Shopping Center (5), North Hills Shopping Center (6), Mission Valley Shopping Center (7), Falls Center Shopping Center (8), Crabtree Valley Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Raleigh include: Young Missionary Temple (A), Word of Faith and Power Ministries (B), Wilson Temple United Methodist Church (C), Williams Grove Baptist Church (D), White Memorial Presbyterian Day School (E), White Memorial Presbyterian Church (F), Westover United Methodist Church (G), Westminster Presbyterian Church (H), Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Lynn (A), Raleigh Municipal Lake (B), Lake Anne (C), Reedy Creek Lake (D), Lake Raleigh (E), Parkers Pond (F), Wakefield Pond Number Two (G), Shaw Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cemetery Branch (A), Bridges Branch (B), Big Branch (C), Beaverdam Creek (D), Wildcat Branch (E), Turkey Creek (F), Sycamore Creek (G), Richland Creek (H), Simmons Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Raleigh include: North Hills Park (1), Roberts Park (2), Worthdale Park (3), Chavis Park (4), Nash Square (5), Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest (6), Pullen Park (7), Kentwood Park (8), Rothgeb 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

 
Wake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  CO  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 SO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
City:

31.0
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.302. This is about average. There were 56 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.302
U.S.:

0.334
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average. There were 33 monitors within city limits.
City:

26.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.9. This is significantly better than average. There were 23 monitors within city limits.
City:

14.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.36. This is about average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.36
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.959. This is significantly better than average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.959
U.S.:

2.433

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.8% for Black residents, 30.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Raleigh, NC

People in group quarters in Raleigh:

  • 10,711 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,611 people in state prisons
  • 1,183 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,116 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

Raleigh compared to North Carolina state average:

Raleigh, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 25 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: 16 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: 14 branches. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $20,566.4 mil, Deposits: $17,596.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 433 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 13 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Fidelity Bank: Cameron Village Branch, North Raleigh, Swift Creek Branch, Falls Of The Neuse Branch, Millbrook Road Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • Capital Bank, National Association: Falls Of Neuse Branch, Capital Bank Plaza Branch, Cameron Village Branch, Glenwood Ave-Raleigh Branch, Six Forks Branch. Info updated 2011/09/21: Bank assets: $6,448.0 mil, Deposits: $5,135.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: North American Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • North State Bank: at 6204 Falls Of The Neuse Road, West Raleigh Branch, Wake Forest Main Branch, Downtown Office Branch, North Hills Branch. Info updated 2009/07/27: Bank assets: $632.5 mil, Deposits: $565.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: North State Bancorp
  • 18 other banks with 29 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Raleigh, North Carolina:

  • Hampton Inn Raleigh North, 1001 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609 , Phone: (919) 828-1813, Fax: (919) 834-2672
  • Ramada Inn Blue Ridge, 1520 Blue RDG Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 , Phone: (919) 832-4100, Fax: (919) 828-1796
  • Clarion Hotel-Raleigh, 4501 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612 , Phone: (919) 787-7111, Fax: (919) 783-0024
  • Sheraton Capitol Center Hotel, 421 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601 , Phone: (919) 834-9900, Fax: (919) 833-1217
  • Raleigh Crabtree Marriott, 4500 Marriott Dr, Raleigh, NC 27612 , Phone: (919) 781-7000, Fax: (919) 781-3059
  • Courtyard By Marriott North Raleigh, 1041 Wake Towne Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609 , Phone: (919) 821-3400, Fax: (919) 821-1209
  • Econo Lodge, 2641 Appliance Ct, Raleigh, NC 27604 , Phone: (919) 856-9800, Fax: (919) 856-9898
  • Hampton Inn Raleigh Crabtree, 6209 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612 , Phone: (919) 782-1112, Fax: (919) 782-9119
  • 53 other hotels and motels
All 61 fire-safe hotels and motels in Raleigh, North Carolina

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Raleigh travel time to work - commute
Raleigh mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wake County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wake County North Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Raleigh:

(Raleigh, North Carolina Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Raleigh (based on Wake County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.82%
Here43.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents28.7%21.7%16.8%6.2%3.2%
Congregations27.0%3.8%10.0%6.0%3.0%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentJewishUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.7%2.2%2.1%2.1%14.3%
Congregations1.3%1.3%5.3%2.0%40.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 176
Wake County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 68
This county:

0.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 281
Wake County:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 648
This county:

7.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wake County:

7.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Wake County:

27.0%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.3%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 92$337,604$44,0352$2,619
Other Government Administration 166$826,234$59,72820$21,110
Judicial and Legal 15$108,685$86,9480$0
Police Protection - Officers 667$3,020,509$54,3420$0
Police - Other 232$822,727$42,55521$27,686
Firefighters 508$2,214,407$52,3090$0
Fire - Other 25$103,764$49,8070$0
Streets and Highways 248$903,706$43,7288$8,316
Solid Waste Management 228$599,952$31,5763$4,034
Sewerage 122$444,728$43,7442$1,725
Parks and Recreation 381$1,315,430$41,431757$505,237
Housing and Community Development(Local) 21$89,060$50,8911$2,644
Water Supply 310$1,215,749$47,06111$20,059
Other and Unallocable 235$925,696$47,27016$4,968
Totals for Government 3,250$12,928,251$47,735841$598,398

Raleigh government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $281,294,000 ($692.11)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $81,015,000 ($199.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,388,000 ($50.16)
    Solid Waste Management: $12,513,000 ($30.79)
    Parking Facilities: $5,206,000 ($12.81)
    All Other: $2,930,000 ($7.21)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $105,000 ($0.26)
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $64,430,000 ($158.53)
    Sewerage: $43,453,000 ($106.91)
    Regular Highways: $20,653,000 ($50.82)
    Water Utilities: $18,143,000 ($44.64)
    Parking Facilities: $7,046,000 ($17.34)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,084,000 ($2.67)
    Police Protection: $1,032,000 ($2.54)
    General - Other: $716,000 ($1.76)
    Public Welfare - Other: $220,000 ($0.54)
    Natural Resources - Other: $146,000 ($0.36)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $67,885,000 ($167.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $45,608,000 ($112.22)
    Sewerage: $45,470,000 ($111.88)
    General - Other: $38,022,000 ($93.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $37,611,000 ($92.54)
    Regular Highways: $20,605,000 ($50.70)
    Water Utilities: $17,704,000 ($43.56)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,270,000 ($42.49)
    Transit Utilities: $13,804,000 ($33.96)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,674,000 ($28.72)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,352,000 ($25.47)
    Financial Administration: $10,167,000 ($25.02)
    Central Staff Services: $7,920,000 ($19.49)
    Parking Facilities: $2,624,000 ($6.46)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,417,000 ($3.49)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,407,000 ($3.46)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $241,000 ($0.59)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $8,924,000 ($21.96)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,684,000 ($11.52)
    All Other: $1,154,000 ($2.84)
    General Local Government Support: $93,000 ($0.23)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,120,000 ($54.42)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $61,650,000 ($151.69)
    All Other: $10,168,000 ($25.02)
    Health and Hospitals: $147,000 ($0.36)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,822,000 ($63.53)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,476,000 ($62.68)
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,721,000 ($19.00)
    Rents: $5,320,000 ($13.09)
    Special Assessments: $1,464,000 ($3.60)
    Sale of Property: $58,000 ($0.14)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $756,801,000 ($1862.06)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $683,588,000 ($1681.92)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,035,000 ($243.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $5,348,000 ($13.16)
    Police Protection: $3,984,000 ($9.80)
    Transit Utilities: $3,378,000 ($8.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,130,000 ($7.70)
    General - Other: $2,337,000 ($5.75)
    Water Utilities: $2,292,000 ($5.64)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,010,000 ($2.49)
    Regular Highways: $976,000 ($2.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $212,000 ($0.52)
    Natural Resources - Other: $117,000 ($0.29)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $30,000 ($0.07)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($0.03)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($0.01)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($0.00)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $372,045,000 ($915.39)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $29,424,000 ($72.40)
    Transit Utilities: $2,423,000 ($5.96)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,972,000 ($61.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,713,000 ($48.50)
    Highways: $9,168,000 ($22.56)
    All Other: $3,850,000 ($9.47)
    Transit Utilities: $3,420,000 ($8.41)
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000 ($0.02)
  • Tax - Property: $125,036,000 ($307.64)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $15,794,000 ($38.86)
    NEC: $8,192,000 ($20.16)
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,803,000 ($9.36)
    Other License: $2,971,000 ($7.31)
    Other Selective Sales: $680,000 ($1.67)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $368,000 ($0.91)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $155,248,000 ($381.98)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,316,000 ($25.38)

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)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • 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)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPJL (1240 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WPJL, INC.)
  • WCLY (1550 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WRTG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GARNER, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Raleigh:

  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • W216BN (91.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W260AB (99.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • W255AM (98.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Raleigh:

  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Raleigh fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 162
Total length: 568 meters (1,864ft)
Total costs: $8,706,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,892,798
Total average daily truck traffic: 605,886

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 32
  • 1970-1979: 18
  • 1980-1989: 27
  • 1990-1999: 34
  • 2000-2010: 35
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Raleigh, NC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Raleigh)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 643 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Raleigh, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 177 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 230 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1640 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Raleigh)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Raleigh)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 358 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 39 full and 48 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,141$165,8282,124$220,1077,498$217,202183$137,35128$1,314,263608$170,0044$74,638
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$167,20192$231,006508$216,85332$67,2202$142,50042$158,3360$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED112$155,073253$189,4641,499$202,092154$52,4451$340,000204$133,69211$47,404
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN135$162,790281$222,6481,253$204,59542$137,9763$6,722,947116$153,6421$85,470
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$146,28643$214,869350$220,11125$66,6040$026$152,9451$88,900
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 69 tracts in Raleigh, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 38 full and 48 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED294$226,834282$218,5057$161,821
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED96$253,56679$217,6798$160,863
APPLICATIONS DENIED41$225,75645$219,8341$270,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$207,67815$205,8693$190,437
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$202,7118$294,7006$143,338
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1222
  • Hazardous Condition: 1037
  • Service Call: 69
  • Good Intent Call: 63

Incident types - Raleigh


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Raleigh, NC

Most common first names in Raleigh, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,49871.0 years
Mary1,40578.6 years
William1,38871.9 years
John1,23773.2 years
Robert92771.4 years
Charles61172.0 years
Margaret54779.3 years
George53973.7 years
Elizabeth51579.4 years
Joseph47172.8 years
Most common last names in Raleigh, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith76174.1 years
Jones73572.8 years
Williams68172.7 years
Johnson57274.2 years
Davis34574.0 years
Brown31474.8 years
Moore30076.2 years
Harris29170.9 years
Wilson24273.9 years
Taylor23474.1 years
Businesses in Raleigh, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDO2Kohl's2
AMF Bowling2Kroger7
AT&T12La Quinta2
Abercrombie & Fitch2La-Z-Boy3
Abercrombie Kids1Lane Bryant2
Ace Hardware5Lane Furniture4
Aeropostale3LensCrafters3
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza3
Ann Taylor3Lowe's2
Apple Store1Macy's2
Applebee's4Marriott9
Arby's4Marshalls1
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets24
AutoZone8McDonald's28
Avenue1Men's Wearhouse5
BMW1Microtel1
Bakers1Motel 62
Banana Republic1Motherhood Maternity5
Baskin-Robbins6New Balance11
Bath & Body Works5New York & Co2
Bebe1Nike30
Bed Bath & Beyond2Office Depot3
Ben & Jerry's2OfficeMax2
Best Western2Old Navy2
Blockbuster7Olive Garden1
Brooks Brothers2On The Border1
Brookstone2Outback2
Budget Car Rental2Outback Steakhouse2
Burger King14Pac Sun2
Burlington Coat Factory2Panera Bread5
CVS12Papa John's Pizza6
Cache2Payless3
CarMax1Penske2
Caribou Coffee3PetSmart2
Casual Male XL1Pier 1 Imports3
Catherines2Pizza Hut7
Charlotte Russe2Popeyes2
Chick-Fil-A10Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Chico's3Quality1
Chipotle2Quiznos15
Chuck E. Cheese's1RadioShack7
Church's Chicken1Ramada1
Cinnabon 1Red Lobster1
Clarion1Red Robin1
Clarks1Red Roof Inn1
Cold Stone Creamery2Rite Aid15
Coldwater Creek1Rooms To Go2
Comfort Inn2Ruby Tuesday2
Comfort Suites3Rue211
Costco1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Cricket Wireless15SAS Shoes1
Curves4SONIC Drive-In2
Dairy Queen3Saks Fifth Avenue1
Days Inn4Sam's Club2
Decora Cabinetry2Sears8
Dennys1Sephora1
Discount Tire2Shoe Carnival1
Domino's Pizza13Sleep Inn1
Dunkin Donuts13Spencer Gifts2
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel10
Eddie Bauer1Staples3
Express2Starbucks21
Extended Stay America1Steak 'n Shake1
FedEx110Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
Finish Line1Subway19
Firestone Complete Auto Care6Super 83
Foot Locker2T-Mobile16
Forever 211T.G.I. Driday's1
GNC17T.J.Maxx2
GameStop8Taco Bell10
Gap2Talbots2
Gymboree2Target5
H&M1The Athlete's Foot3
H&R Block10The Cheesecake Factory1
Hardee's5The Limited1
Havertys Furniture2The Room Place2
Holiday Inn8Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.2Trader Joe's1
Home Depot2U-Haul20
Homestead Studio Suites3UPS126
Hyatt3Vans5
IHOP3Verizon Wireless8
J. Jill2Victoria's Secret2
J.Crew1Waffle House3
JCPenney1Walgreens6
Jimmy John's4Walmart5
JoS. A. Bank2Wendy's1
Jones New York23Wet Seal2
Journeys2Whole Foods Market2
Just Tires4Wingate2
KFC8YMCA4
Kmart4
Browse common businesses in Raleigh, NC


Raleigh on our top lists:

  • #22 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 (27612) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zairian first ancestries"
  • #24 (27601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #43 (27607) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan first ancestries"
  • #47 (27608) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #53 (27605) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #53 (27608) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of English first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #77 (27608) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of British first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #86 (27616) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Subsaharan African first ancestries"
  • #95 (27604) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries"
  • #97 (27609) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #101 (27605) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Alsatian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #101 (27606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Somalian first ancestries"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

State forum archive:
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • James P. Schneider (104)
  • James Paul Schneider (80)
  • Robert P. Morris (73)
  • Erik J. Burckart (59)
  • Robert Paul Morris (51)
  • Richard J. Walsh (50)
  • Claude Basso (44)
  • Jonathan S. Lindsey (44)
  • Todd E. Kaplinger (40)
  • Seth Kelby Vidal (40)

Total of 6209 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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