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Wake County

Population in July 2009: 405,791. Population change since 2000: +47.0%
Males: 200,840  (49.5%)
Females: 204,951  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  30.9 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 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 2008: $53,825 (it was $46,612 in 2000)
Raleigh:  $53,825
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,849

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $216,900 (it was $152,400 in 2000)
Raleigh:  $216,900
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $281,969; Detached houses: $309,212; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,632; In 2-unit structures: $400,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,312; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,119; Mobile homes: $31,954

Median gross rent in 2008: $815.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 13.3%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Black residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • White alone - 208,479 (56.6%)
  • Black alone - 105,708 (28.7%)
  • Hispanic - 35,486 (9.6%)
  • Asian alone - 12,392 (3.4%)
  • Two or more races - 3,855 (1.0%)
  • Other race alone - 1,492 (0.4%)
  • American alone - 938 (0.3%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Raleigh: 87.5 (less than 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: 3541 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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Raleigh to the number of sex offenders is 288 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $1,726 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,905 (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:
  • 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
  • 2007: 3224 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2008: 1685 buildings, average cost: $217,600
  • 2009: 1032 buildings, average cost: $205,400

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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

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Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:  7.1%
North Carolina:  10.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Raleigh by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 16261019141620192334
    per 100,000 6.19.53.66.74.55.06.05.56.38.7
Rapes 928991106819988979995
    per 100,000 35.032.432.437.126.130.826.527.827.024.4
Robberies 7397698046977486617627828351,025
    per 100,000 281.0279.8286.3244.2241.2205.4229.5224.5227.4263.7
Assaults 1,1841,1651,2821,1441,1611,0911,1811,3251,1411,091
    per 100,000 450.2423.9456.6400.9374.3339.0355.6380.4310.8280.7
Burglaries 3,4594,0333,9833,8363,3272,5763,0402,9782,9493,095
    per 100,000 1315.21467.61418.51344.21072.7800.4915.4854.9803.3796.3
Thefts 11,84711,90411,08710,69210,1868,5238,4808,6668,7739,178
    per 100,000 4504.44331.73948.53746.53284.12648.12553.62487.82389.72361.4
Auto thefts 1,3351,4381,3281,3391,2581,0271,0081,0061,040947
    per 100,000 507.6523.3472.9469.2405.6319.1303.5288.8283.3243.7
Arson 947110190757878717268
    per 100,000 35.725.836.031.524.224.223.520.419.617.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 527.3531.4505.3478.0416.0351.4363.7359.1339.0342.0

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

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2008, including police officers: 803 (689 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.77
North Carolina average:  2.40

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries for males in 2008 (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2008 (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2008 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2008 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


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Raleigh-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (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 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)

Political contributions by individuals in Raleigh, NC

Airports and Heliports located in Raleigh: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Raleigh, NC

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: 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 14 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 22 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 31 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; FT enrollment: 22,324)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HENDERSON, NC; FT enrollment: 2,076)
Public high schools in Raleigh:
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:
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)
See full list of schools located in Raleigh

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:
  • 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), 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

 
Wake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Raleigh, NC


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


Raleigh compared to North Carolina state average:

Raleigh, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • 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 (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 25 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: 15 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: 14 branches. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • RBC Bank (USA): 12 branches. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Capital Bank: Cameron Village Branch, Plaza Branch, Six Forks Branch, Falls Of The Neuse Road Branch, Glenwood Ave-Raleigh Branch, at 333 Fayetteville Street. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $1,651.3 mil, Deposits: $1,316.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bank Corporation
  • The Fidelity Bank: Cameron Village Branch, Millbrook Road Branch, North Raleigh, Falls Of The Neuse Branch, Swift Creek Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,390.0 mil, Deposits: $1,201.3 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • North State Bank: North Hills Branch, Wake Forest Main Branch, Downtown Office Branch, West Raleigh Branch, at 6200 Falls Of The Neuse Road. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $687.0 mil, Deposits: $613.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: North State Bancorp
  • 16 other banks with 24 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


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:


Religion statistics for Raleigh

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 IndependentUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.7%2.1%2.1%1.4%15.1%
Congregations1.3%5.3%2.0%2.5%39.3%
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
This county 2.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina 2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Wake County 0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State 0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 68
Wake County 0.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina 0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 281
This county 3.39 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina 4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 648
Wake County 7.81 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina 7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here 7.8%
North Carolina 9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here 27.0%
North Carolina 28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wake County 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 3250$12,928,251$47,735841$598,398


Raleigh government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $281,294,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $81,015,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,388,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,513,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,206,000
    All Other: $2,930,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $105,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $64,430,000
    Sewerage: $43,453,000
    Regular Highways: $20,653,000
    Water Utilities: $18,143,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,046,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,084,000
    Police Protection: $1,032,000
    General - Other: $716,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $220,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $146,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $67,885,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,608,000
    Sewerage: $45,470,000
    General - Other: $38,022,000
    Local Fire Protection: $37,611,000
    Regular Highways: $20,605,000
    Water Utilities: $17,704,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,270,000
    Transit Utilities: $13,804,000
    Housing and Community Development: $11,674,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,352,000
    Financial Administration: $10,167,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,920,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,624,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,417,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,407,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $241,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $8,924,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,684,000
    All Other: $1,154,000
    General Local Government Support: $93,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,120,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $61,650,000
    All Other: $10,168,000
    Health and Hospitals: $147,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,822,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,476,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,721,000
    Rents: $5,320,000
    Special Assessments: $1,464,000
    Sale of Property: $58,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $756,801,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $683,588,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,035,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $5,348,000
    Police Protection: $3,984,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,378,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,130,000
    General - Other: $2,337,000
    Water Utilities: $2,292,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,010,000
    Regular Highways: $976,000
    Solid Waste Management: $212,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $372,045,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $29,424,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,423,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,972,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,713,000
    Highways: $9,168,000
    All Other: $3,850,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,420,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $125,036,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $15,794,000
    NEC: $8,192,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,803,000
    Other License: $2,971,000
    Other Selective Sales: $680,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $368,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $155,248,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,316,000

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)
  • 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 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 160
Total length: 548 meters (1,798ft)
Total costs: $7,680,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,865,498
Total average daily truck traffic: 621,398

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 4
  • 1950-1959: 8
  • 1960-1969: 33
  • 1970-1979: 18
  • 1980-1989: 24
  • 1990-1999: 35
  • 2000-2009: 33
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: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Raleigh)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 373 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED305$151,4696,253$178,9243,824$175,151463$99,88428$3,269,0561,622$142,1647$78,816
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$143,486583$170,444720$143,264105$69,9682$578,145189$120,1604$61,233
APPLICATIONS DENIED69$140,253859$156,1322,191$160,269496$73,1661$991,760426$130,36627$39,884
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN30$150,019704$173,1881,041$167,42985$99,3962$392,000200$126,5012$68,430
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$123,777188$171,826258$197,7188$110,8140$066$119,1350$0
Choose year:  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 2007
(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)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,626$165,546372$173,925274$128,7510$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED170$171,16072$195,88635$147,6421$85,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$167,3506$179,0173$115,9900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN54$193,89519$177,77813$153,8000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$192,9583$97,2204$110,7030$0
Choose year:  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 popular 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 popular 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

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"

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