Raleigh

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  1. Raleigh Legal Resources
  2. Raleigh Statistics
  3. Raleigh Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Raleigh Employment Information
  5. Raleigh Family Information
  6. Raleigh Education Information
  7. Raleigh Business Information
  8. Raleigh Public Benefits Information
  9. Raleigh Criminal Information
  10. Raleigh Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Raleigh Zip Codes


Raleigh Legal Resources Back to top

Raleigh Government Website

Raleigh Legal Code

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Raleigh Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 276,406
  • Land Area (2000): 299.911 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.568 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 38.8186 (3.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.6186 (25.9) / 88.3186 (31.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,397
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,493
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 45 inches
Raleigh Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 263,008 2002 285,383 2005 332,084
2000 274,811 2003 310,157 2006 348,345
2001 280,791 2004 321,850 2007 367,120

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Houses (2000): 120,848
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 5,290
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 18,527
Raleigh Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 276,320 99.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 520 0.19%

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Raleigh Employment Information Back to top
Raleigh Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 125,933 122,130 3,803 3.02% 30
1991 128,940 124,046 4,894 3.80% 38
1992 134,055 128,382 5,673 4.23% 43
1993 138,235 133,048 5,187 3.75% 38
1994 143,300 138,883 4,417 3.08% 31
1995 148,321 144,111 4,211 2.84% 28
1996 158,101 154,178 3,924 2.48% 25
1997 166,017 162,546 3,471 2.09% 21
1998 171,889 168,704 3,185 1.85% 19
1999 177,193 174,229 2,964 1.67% 17
2000 162,206 157,665 4,542 2.80% 28
2001 166,566 158,839 7,726 4.64% 46
2002 169,319 158,329 10,991 6.49% 65
2003 171,345 160,855 10,490 6.12% 61
2004 174,162 165,416 8,746 5.02% 50
2005 188,493 180,917 7,576 4.02% 40
2006 197,371 190,452 6,919 3.51% 35
2007 201,069 194,369 6,700 3.33% 33
2008 204,297 195,622 8,675 4.25% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 201,566 194,228 7,338 3.64% 36
Feb 2008 202,313 194,505 7,808 3.86% 39
Mar 2008 202,181 194,636 7,545 3.73% 37
Apr 2008 203,187 195,869 7,318 3.60% 36
May 2008 204,215 195,477 8,738 4.28% 43
Jun 2008 205,763 196,274 9,489 4.61% 46
Jul 2008 210,225 199,653 10,572 5.03% 50
Aug 2008 205,325 195,494 9,831 4.79% 48
Sep 2008 203,898 194,463 9,435 4.63% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Raleigh Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,900 12.10%
2. Construction 9,358 11.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,038 7.38%
4. Educational Services 5,423 6.63%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,064 4.97%
6. Public Administration 3,978 4.86%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,390 4.14%
8. Finance and Insurance 3,254 3.98%
9. Health Care 2,550 3.12%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,351 2.87%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,957 2.39%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,556 1.90%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,546 1.89%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 1,453 1.78%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 1,401 1.71%
16. Repair and Maintenance 1,347 1.65%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,171 1.43%
18. Other Transportation 1,136 1.39%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 999 1.22%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 983 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 9,882 13.67%
2. Health Care 7,959 11.01%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,635 10.56%
4. Public Administration 4,907 6.79%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 4,853 6.71%
6. Finance and Insurance 4,464 6.17%
7. Social Assistance 2,818 3.90%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,533 3.50%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,165 2.99%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,837 2.54%
11. Department and Other General Stores 1,554 2.15%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,483 2.05%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,393 1.93%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,348 1.86%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,334 1.85%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 1,226 1.70%
17. Construction 1,068 1.48%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 1,034 1.43%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 900 1.24%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 866 1.20%

Raleigh Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 6,849 8.37%
2. Other Management Occupations 4,491 5.49%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,439 4.20%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,091 3.78%
5. Engineers 2,945 3.60%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,751 3.36%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,651 3.24%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,398 2.93%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,254 2.75%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,156 2.64%
11. Top Executives 2,025 2.48%
12. Business Operations Specialists 1,977 2.42%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 1,812 2.21%
14. Other Production Occupations 1,771 2.16%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,677 2.05%
16. Carpenters 1,658 2.03%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 1,640 2.00%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,624 1.98%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,415 1.73%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,331 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,716 6.52%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,655 5.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,435 4.75%
4. Other Management Occupations 3,010 4.16%
5. Business Operations Specialists 2,884 3.99%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,878 3.98%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,595 3.59%
8. Computer Specialists 2,593 3.59%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,395 3.31%
10. Cashiers 1,806 2.50%
11. Registered Nurses 1,750 2.42%
12. Customer Service Representatives 1,692 2.34%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,677 2.32%
14. Accountants and Auditors 1,661 2.30%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,615 2.23%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,580 2.19%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,515 2.10%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,513 2.09%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 1,304 1.80%
20. Child Care Workers 1,267 1.75%

Raleigh Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 141,659 63.13%
15-35 hours 29,014 12.93%
1-14 hours 7,503 3.34%
No regular hours 46,201 20.59%

Raleigh Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,572 1.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,787 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,860 1.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,815 5.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,658 9.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23,671 16.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 27,065 18.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 21,878 14.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10,618 7.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10,527 7.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,101 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,954 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,289 6.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,060 6.17%

Raleigh Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,646 2.48%
5-9 15,432 10.51%
10-14 23,807 16.21%
15-19 29,189 19.88%
20-24 26,637 18.14%
25-29 9,446 6.43%
30-34 20,203 13.76%
35-39 3,291 2.24%
40-44 3,108 2.12%
45-59 6,284 4.28%
60-89 3,477 2.37%
At least 90 2,335 1.59%

Raleigh Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,522 1.04% 106,635 72.61%
30-44 743 0.51% 25,859 17.61%
45-59 401 0.27% 5,883 4.01%
At least 60 1,004 0.68% 4,808 3.27%

Raleigh Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 508 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17,417 11.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 119,486 78.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 176 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 1,215 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,670 2.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,383 2.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,005 3.30%

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Raleigh Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 112,727 (259,249 people)
Families (2000): 62,174 (184,274 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,714
People at same address in 1995: 96,726
Raleigh Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,141 7.21%
$10,000-$14,999 5,154 4.57%
$15,000-$19,999 5,906 5.23%
$20,000-$24,999 6,868 6.09%
$25,000-$29,999 7,334 6.50%
$30,000-$34,999 7,596 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 6,979 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 6,493 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 5,590 4.95%
$50,000-$59,999 10,724 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 12,313 10.91%
$75,000-$99,999 13,279 11.77%
$100,000-$124,999 7,366 6.53%
$125,000-$149,999 3,492 3.09%
$150,000-$199,999 3,081 2.73%
$200,000 or more 2,551 2.26%

Raleigh Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 37,359 33.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 27,548 24.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,469 9.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14,750 13.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,241 1.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11,720 10.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 877 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,640 4.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 213 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,600 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 84 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,153 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 91 0.08%

Raleigh Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 99,975 33.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 42,823 14.23%
Public Assistance 2,131 0.71%
Retirement 13,739 4.57%
Self Employment 12,774 4.25%
Social Security 18,223 6.06%
Supplemental Security 2,413 0.80%
Wage / Salary 97,370 32.36%
Other 11,408 3.79%

Raleigh Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,509 53.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,906 46.03%

Raleigh Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,943 7.14%
Color 1 Box Married 56,410 50.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45,271 40.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,621 1.46%

Raleigh Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,011 11.21%
Color 1 Box Married 54,624 47.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 40,026 34.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,363 7.21%

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Raleigh Education Information Back to top
Raleigh Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,349 4.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,866 8.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 35,915 16.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 57,241 26.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13,399 6.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 59,911 27.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 25,556 11.66%

Raleigh Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,987 0.72% 3,341 1.21% 5,328 1.93%
Kindergarten 3,177 1.15% 581 0.21% 3,758 1.36%
Grades 1-4 11,850 4.29% 1,448 0.52% 13,298 4.81%
Grades 5-8 11,381 4.12% 1,284 0.46% 12,665 4.58%
Grades 9-12 9,915 3.59% 1,168 0.42% 11,083 4.01%
Undergrad college 23,534 8.51% 5,985 2.17% 29,519 10.68%
Graduate or professional school 4,883 1.77% 977 0.35% 5,860 2.12%
Total 66,727 24.14% 14,784 5.35% 81,511 29.49%

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Raleigh Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $5,405,976,000
Retail sales (2002): $5,250,968,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $638,364,000
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Raleigh Public Benefits Information Back to top
Raleigh Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 230,740 88.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29,835 11.45%

Raleigh Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,702 $252 $473 $711 $0 $506 $3,392 $1,700 $3,809 $0
1952 $2,261 $255 $1,270 $685 $0 $540 $4,756 $1,745 $5,838 $0
1953 $2,404 $276 $1,397 $806 $0 $685 $5,292 $1,890 $6,216 $0
1954 $1,963 $274 $3,428 $872 $0 $822 $7,085 $2,246 $8,609 $4,642
1955 $2,080 $289 $930 $1,035 $0 $881 $4,926 $2,179 $8,318 $1,990
1956 $2,169 $296 $1,382 $1,041 $0 $935 $5,527 $2,245 $10,815 $3,240
1957 $2,589 $296 $1,103 $1,236 $0 $1,091 $6,019 $2,491 $10,318 $2,176
1958 $2,435 $344 $1,251 $1,318 $0 $1,124 $6,128 $2,694 $10,217 $2,531
1959 $2,531 $358 $3,659 $1,244 $0 $1,685 $9,119 $2,869 $10,221 $3,503
1960 $2,686 $278 $2,424 $1,414 $0 $1,410 $7,934 $3,115 $11,358 $3,079
1961 $3,675 $292 $4,851 $1,450 $0 $1,196 $11,172 $3,587 $12,795 $3,667
1962 $2,895 $311 $1,259 $1,555 $0 $646 $6,355 $2,915 $17,075 $3,725
1963 $3,155 $343 $953 $1,665 $0 $732 $6,505 $3,165 $17,175 $4,350
1964 $3,243 $337 $1,238 $1,085 $0 $1,550 $7,116 $3,417 $18,064 $0
1965 $3,544 $385 $1,317 $1,932 $0 $1,811 $8,604 $3,211 $25,107 $0
1966 $3,748 $421 $1,367 $2,138 $0 $2,289 $9,542 $3,992 $24,615 $0
1967 $4,555 $405 $1,608 $2,494 $0 $2,063 $10,720 $4,606 $31,715 $13,409
1968 $5,172 $452 $1,459 $2,683 $0 $2,605 $11,919 $5,104 $29,584 $0
1969 $6,340 $499 $1,624 $2,911 $0 $2,050 $12,925 $6,032 $28,872 $0
1970 $7,763 $517 $2,209 $2,992 $0 $2,010 $14,974 $7,248 $27,605 $12,640
1971 $8,872 $385 $2,822 $3,331 $0 $2,288 $17,313 $7,409 $28,043 $13,650
1972 $9,404 $414 $4,397 $3,354 $0 $2,051 $19,206 $9,744 $34,061 $17,426
1973 $10,365 $828 $8,806 $5,034 $0 $2,709 $26,914 $11,468 $40,881 $27,272
1974 $11,946 $808 $10,319 $5,542 $0 $4,286 $32,093 $12,460 $43,748 $33,606
1975 $13,675 $822 $22,003 $5,982 $0 $5,833 $47,493 $15,555 $50,154 $38,155
1976 $15,386 $688 $24,284 $7,100 $0 $4,939 $51,709 $17,345 $57,365 $42,616
1977 $18,044 $925 $19,692 $5,778 $0 $7,672 $51,186 $19,124 $67,871 $45,259
1978 $19,459 $944 $25,915 $5,148 $0 $8,915 $59,437 $19,886 $64,457 $43,262
1979 $20,591 $1,162 $20,859 $6,544 $0 $10,280 $58,274 $22,850 $63,817 $45,920
1980 $22,310 $1,296 $25,626 $6,530 $0 $12,285 $66,751 $24,910 $60,915 $50,767
1981 $24,800 $1,476 $24,119 $7,582 $0 $14,265 $70,766 $28,470 $56,880 $53,324
1982 $26,459 $1,556 $26,243 $8,321 $0 $21,706 $82,729 $30,900 $68,215 $63,043
1983 $29,465 $2,309 $28,416 $18,148 $0 $21,919 $97,948 $33,146 $93,045 $87,703
1984 $31,632 $1,523 $26,667 $11,670 $0 $24,367 $94,336 $35,375 $109,605 $79,623
1985 $39,499 $3,984 $29,007 $11,472 $0 $27,517 $107,495 $37,150 $107,310 $97,610
1986 $43,662 $4,469 $31,909 $25,510 $0 $19,721 $120,802 $42,599 $88,459 $105,323
1987 $48,000 $5,317 $34,648 $26,311 $0 $20,305 $129,264 $47,330 $84,380 $109,170
1988 $51,180 $6,459 $40,917 $27,523 $0 $21,210 $140,830 $52,970 $85,055 $114,240
1989 $55,103 $7,282 $48,608 $29,165 $0 $26,186 $159,062 $59,246 $105,229 $135,141
1990 $58,218 $8,714 $58,448 $15,621 $0 $39,798 $172,085 $66,016 $96,910 $132,154
1991 $65,368 $9,380 $51,366 $17,340 $0 $42,994 $177,068 $70,499 $130,115 $149,787
1992 $68,750 $10,305 $47,073 $17,984 $0 $43,811 $177,618 $72,979 $154,545 $165,666
1993 $73,340 $12,857 $52,580 $19,330 $0 $43,907 $189,157 $76,255 $165,585 $164,948
1994 $76,348 $16,799 $58,024 $19,178 $0 $43,958 $197,508 $80,208 $162,735 $162,293
1995 $73,380 $17,914 $61,354 $11,646 $0 $59,917 $206,297 $88,374 $159,090 $189,260
1996 $73,622 $20,546 $65,850 $11,902 $0 $61,851 $213,225 $71,166 $196,420 $270,519
1997 $76,774 $20,639 $78,282 $12,850 $0 $64,820 $232,726 $79,725 $225,109 $320,170
1998 $81,725 $20,486 $74,468 $14,146 $0 $70,846 $241,185 $85,186 $235,862 $270,944
1999 $83,734 $18,338 $77,777 $15,959 $0 $83,634 $261,104 $92,694 $261,122 $331,272
2000 $88,301 $18,133 $91,540 $16,913 $0 $100,928 $297,682 $110,598 $244,214 $319,687
2001 $96,360 $22,714 $93,547 $27,703 $0 $87,563 $305,173 $118,173 $263,019 $376,628
2002 $102,134 $20,177 $74,628 $20,363 $0 $86,006 $283,131 $114,952 $265,177 $331,481
2003 $107,416 $24,934 $89,750 $19,544 $0 $79,691 $296,401 $134,006 $287,057 $340,752
2004 $113,563 $25,418 $109,142 $21,074 $0 $96,320 $340,099 $140,335 $455,004 $476,896
2005 $120,849 $28,764 $107,958 $24,965 $0 $125,000 $378,772 $147,071 $683,588 $669,348
2006 $125,036 $31,808 $122,978 $31,847 $0 $162,196 $442,057 $155,248 $756,801 $678,311


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,282 $156 $38 $60 $319 $173 $3,773
$590 $0 $67 $608 $0 $480
1952 $1,728 $199 $31 $58 $442 $231 $5,227
$620 $0 $65 $1,347 $0 $506
1953 $2,692 $200 $27 $33 $892 $264 $7,623
$817 $0 $55 $2,043 $0 $600
1954 $2,849 $249 $24 $13 $787 $277 $7,218
$870 $0 $74 $1,437 $0 $638
1955 $2,737 $225 $23 $13 $743 $255 $7,514
$899 $0 $85 $1,910 $0 $624
1956 $1,594 $178 $22 $22 $677 $362 $6,987
$1,001 $0 $188 $943 $0 $2,000
1957 $1,772 $197 $23 $10 $476 $262 $6,048
$1,110 $0 $183 $1,057 $0 $958
1958 $1,759 $217 $24 $10 $605 $266 $5,928
$1,202 $0 $176 $726 $0 $943
1959 $3,537 $258 $0 $10 $1,131 $271 $9,148
$1,256 $0 $178 $889 $0 $1,618
1960 $2,872 $278 $0 $10 $714 $257 $9,143
$1,442 $0 $178 $911 $0 $2,481
1961 $5,021 $323 $0 $10 $578 $484 $12,113
$1,561 $0 $183 $2,238 $0 $1,715
1962 $0 $367 $125 $10 $812 $715 $8,395
$1,680 $0 $245 $1,141 $0 $3,300
1963 $0 $375 $0 $10 $1,178 $452 $9,368
$1,900 $0 $233 $2,098 $0 $3,122
1964 $0 $452 $798 $10 $873 $404 $7,995
$1,931 $0 $384 $753 $0 $2,390
1965 $0 $373 $117 $10 $1,422 $466 $10,382
$2,029 $0 $362 $3,090 $0 $2,513
1966 $0 $532 $173 $0 $1,287 $567 $15,024
$2,276 $0 $392 $7,089 $0 $2,708
1967 $0 $667 $270 $0 $1,551 $564 $13,019
$2,459 $0 $402 $4,627 $0 $2,479
1968 $0 $729 $181 $0 $1,214 $643 $10,819
$2,907 $0 $644 $2,046 $0 $2,455
1969 $0 $766 $316 $0 $1,428 $962 $12,874
$3,398 $0 $366 $2,822 $0 $2,816
1970 $0 $845 $374 $0 $1,735 $1,035 $15,134
$4,280 $0 $527 $3,078 $0 $3,260
1971 $0 $738 $54 $0 $2,683 $1,546 $18,405
$5,043 $3 $463 $2,000 $0 $5,875
1972 $0 $979 $74 $0 $4,849 $2,270 $26,228
$5,493 $0 $520 $2,847 $0 $9,196
1973 $0 $1,549 $684 $0 $3,920 $2,423 $31,493
$6,867 $69 $252 $5,432 $0 $10,297
1974 $0 $2,092 $555 $0 $4,041 $4,088 $35,885
$8,396 $96 $399 $4,485 $0 $11,733
1975 $0 $2,778 $429 $0 $3,332 $4,152 $48,258
$8,454 $0 $672 $6,032 $0 $22,409
1976 $0 $3,348 $5,813 $0 $4,833 $3,877 $54,115
$9,173 $0 $1,197 $12,022 $0 $13,852
1977 $0 $3,487 $8,272 $197 $6,471 $3,357 $62,378
$9,684 $287 $1,397 $8,002 $0 $21,224
1978 $0 $3,586 $3,187 $396 $6,900 $4,398 $55,413
$10,701 $370 $1,762 $5,745 $0 $18,368
1979 $0 $3,612 $865 $531 $5,924 $6,152 $59,948
$11,486 $299 $2,172 $7,637 $0 $21,270
1980 $0 $2,293 $1,014 $168 $5,263 $5,333 $61,605
$12,864 $0 $2,257 $8,419 $0 $23,994
1981 $0 $2,450 $1,217 $134 $6,211 $5,808 $63,623
$14,535 $261 $1,619 $8,569 $0 $22,819
1982 $0 $2,832 $826 $139 $13,716 $9,666 $90,356
$15,777 $297 $1,307 $23,977 $0 $21,819
1983 $0 $3,281 $4,411 $140 $10,784 $8,311 $96,719
$16,461 $325 $1,626 $29,160 $0 $22,220
1984 $0 $3,596 $3,338 $168 $9,925 $10,362 $99,638
$18,023 $373 $2,345 $28,250 $0 $23,258
1985 $0 $4,284 $1,019 $173 $14,663 $11,327 $87,395
$18,386 $396 $3,933 $11,415 $0 $21,799
1986 $0 $4,955 $957 $199 $17,274 $14,794 $117,259
$19,995 $454 $2,159 $27,436 $0 $29,036
1987 $0 $5,438 $1,624 $210 $20,100 $13,529 $126,855
$25,168 $772 $1,750 $28,398 $0 $29,866
1988 $0 $6,775 $1,018 $0 $27,533 $13,643 $144,921
$27,288 $887 $2,107 $34,075 $0 $31,595
1989 $0 $7,271 $1,208 $155 $28,480 $22,876 $168,141
$29,363 $521 $2,188 $41,675 $0 $34,404
1990 $0 $7,224 $1,352 $226 $25,449 $20,207 $181,062
$33,295 $625 $4,762 $27,583 $0 $60,339
1991 $0 $7,415 $1,756 $199 $22,712 $30,152 $212,548
$34,052 $715 $4,851 $35,764 $0 $74,932
1992 $0 $8,258 $1,215 $200 $24,808 $28,025 $196,961
$34,167 $793 $6,204 $33,200 $0 $60,091
1993 $0 $8,603 $1,882 $214 $20,909 $22,308 $194,647
$35,875 $853 $8,433 $26,220 $0 $69,350
1994 $0 $8,755 $1,486 $238 $8,583 $20,299 $187,725
$38,141 $843 $8,593 $26,824 $0 $73,963
1995 $0 $9,273 $1,426 $243 $14,922 $21,212 $196,364
$40,922 $964 $10,586 $20,676 $0 $76,140
1996 $0 $9,662 $1,953 $232 $17,708 $31,216 $194,654
$29,509 $1,235 $7,472 $27,839 $0 $67,828
1997 $0 $7,573 $1,675 $230 $23,312 $31,207 $234,638
$47,142 $1,229 $7,640 $40,897 $0 $73,733
1998 $0 $8,002 $1,574 $250 $22,304 $33,217 $259,826
$49,581 $1,121 $7,912 $51,318 $0 $84,547
1999 $0 $8,463 $3,012 $0 $30,774 $33,458 $287,761
$50,169 $1,381 $7,973 $51,353 $0 $101,178
2000 $0 $11,596 $2,468 $0 $38,700 $50,088 $321,140
$66,691 $1,736 $9,329 $48,224 $0 $92,308
2001 $0 $12,801 $2,435 $0 $42,766 $53,847 $337,079
$75,457 $3,025 $8,963 $44,451 $0 $93,334
2002 $0 $12,224 $3,268 $0 $55,716 $42,132 $338,395
$79,150 $1,338 $13,257 $35,324 $0 $95,986
2003 $0 $14,936 $2,496 $375 $46,931 $40,811 $363,396
$88,236 $1,600 $6,529 $45,394 $0 $116,088
2004 $0 $15,821 $10,953 $375 $44,833 $66,772 $400,457
$89,703 $1,429 $8,352 $47,614 $0 $114,605
2005 $0 $16,214 $4,181 $0 $45,890 $72,358 $450,517
$96,516 $1,763 $10,691 $82,958 $0 $119,946
2006 $0 $19,516 $0 $0 $51,904 $113,168 $561,976
$112,606 $1,637 $22,120 $65,637 $0 $175,388

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,204
Raleigh Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.502 0.350 0.061 2.810 7.722 0.357 13.152 45.044 5.076 63.629
2000 4.239 0.324 0.095 2.798 7.456 0.258 14.676 43.317 5.233 63.484
2001 4.566 0.324 0.036 2.863 7.789 0.360 14.185 39.485 4.729 58.759
2002 4.009 0.371 0.067 2.442 6.889 0.315 13.442 37.465 4.692 55.914
2003 3.743 0.261 0.045 2.412 6.461 0.242 10.727 32.841 4.056 47.624
2004 3.390 0.308 0.050 2.054 5.801 0.242 8.004 26.481 3.191 37.676
2005 3.556 0.265 0.060 2.295 6.176 0.235 9.154 25.536 3.035 37.725
2006 3.804 0.278 0.055 2.245 6.382 0.204 8.549 24.878 2.888 36.315
2007 3.108 0.270 0.063 2.274 5.715 0.196 8.033 23.897 2.833 34.762
2008 1.501 0.125 0.049 1.408 3.083 0.098 3.944 11.699 1.389 17.033

Raleigh Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 122 670
2005 128 681
2006 119 691
2007 123 725

Raleigh Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 18,766
2000 19,495
2001 18,686
2002 17,923

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Raleigh Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 33,933 12.28%
10-19 Years 35,156 12.72%
20-29 Years 63,351 22.92%
30-39 Years 49,630 17.96%
40-49 Years 38,507 13.93%
50-59 Years 25,380 9.18%
60-69 Years 13,670 4.95%
70-79 Years 10,757 3.89%
80-89 Years 5,011 1.81%
90+ Years 1,011 0.37%

Raleigh Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 136,822 49.50%
Color 1 Box Female 139,584 50.50%

Raleigh Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 166,656 60.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 75,957 27.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19,319 6.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 9,283 3.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,917 1.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 796 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 377 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 101 0.04%

Raleigh Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 33,112 18.59%
2. German 27,737 15.57%
3. Irish 23,140 12.99%
4. United States Or American 17,282 9.70%
5. Italian 9,816 5.51%
6. Scotch Irish 9,493 5.33%
7. Scottish 7,915 4.44%
8. French Non-Basque 5,891 3.31%
9. Polish 5,137 2.88%
10. European 3,466 1.95%

Raleigh Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 220,946 85.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19,749 7.62%
3. French 2,251 0.87%
4. Arabic 2,130 0.82%
5. Chinese 1,759 0.68%
6. African 1,753 0.68%
7. Vietnamese 1,169 0.45%
8. Korean 1,065 0.41%
9. German 855 0.33%
10. Other Asian 725 0.28%

Raleigh Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 244,420 88.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,632 2.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24,788 8.95%

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