Raleigh, NC Profile

Raleigh, NC, population 341,530, is located in North Carolina's Wake county, about 21.2 miles from Durham and 51.6 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Raleigh's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Raleigh has grown by about 24%.

Raleigh's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Raleigh tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	30.00
	Females	32.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	20.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	276,093	N/A
2001	298,417	8.09%
2002	309,153	3.60%
2003	317,306	2.64%
2004	327,547	3.23%
2005	341,530	4.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,612

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	779
2002	689
2003	646
2004	580
2005	618
2006	638

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	10	19	14	16	20	19
Forcible Rape	91	106	81	99	88	97
Robbery	804	697	748	661	762	782
Aggravated Assault	1,282	1,144	1,161	1,091	1,181	1325

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,840
2002	5,560
2003	4,762
2004	3,768
2005	3,773
2006	3,631

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,983	3,836	3,327	2,576	3,040	2978
Larceny, Theft	11,087	10,692	10,186	8,523	8,480	8666
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,328	1,339	1,258	1,027	1,008	1006
Arson	101	90	75	78	78	71

Location

Elevation	350 feet above sea level
Land Area	88.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles