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Raleigh and Durham Demographics Information


Raleigh

Population: 316,802
Males: 136,648 (49.5%), Females: 139,445 (50.5%)

Elevation: 350 feet

County: Wake

Land area: 114.6 square miles

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

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $48,500
Median house value: $220,000

Races in Raleigh and Durham:

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

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

For population 25 years and over in Raleigh and Durham

  • 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 and Durham city

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

11.7% Foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 3.2% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.3% Africa).

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

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


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

Area code: 919

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.2%), Retail trade (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Crime in Raleigh and Durham (2002):
  • 19 murders (6.7 per 100,000)
  • 106 rapes (37.1 per 100,000)
  • 697 robberies (244.2 per 100,000)
  • 1,144 assaults (400.9 per 100,000)
  • 3,836 burglaries (1344.2 per 100,000)
  • 10,692 larceny counts (3746.5 per 100,000)
  • 1,339 auto thefts (469.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 471.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Raleigh and Durham (2001):
  • 10 murders (3.6 per 100,000)
  • 91 rapes (32.4 per 100,000)
  • 804 robberies (286.3 per 100,000)
  • 1,282 assaults (456.6 per 100,000)
  • 3,983 burglaries (1418.5 per 100,000)
  • 11,087 larceny counts (3948.5 per 100,000)
  • 1,328 auto thefts (472.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 497.1 (higher means more crime)



Durham

Population (year 2000): 187,035, Est. population in July 2002: 195,914 (+4.6% change)
Males: 89,884 (48.1%), Females: 97,151 (51.9%)

Elevation: 394 feet

County: Durham

Land area: 94.6 square miles

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $41,160 (year 2000)
Median house value: $126,100 (year 2000)

Races in Durham:

  • Black (43.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (8.1%), German (7.2%), Irish (5.7%), United States (5.0%), Italian (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (21.5 miles, pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (379.1 miles, pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gorman, NC (7.0 miles), Chapel Hill, NC (10.1 miles), Morrisville, NC (12.4 miles), Carrboro, NC (13.0 miles), Butner, NC (14.5 miles), Hillsborough, NC (14.8 miles), Cary, NC (16.3 miles), Fearrington, NC (17.6 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 997 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1997: 1274 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 1998: 1519 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1999: 1554 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2000: 1283 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 2001: 1633 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2002: 1590 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2003: 1834 buildings, average cost: $163,500

Area code: 919

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.4%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Crime in Durham (2002):
  • 30 murders (15.5 per 100,000)
  • 75 rapes (38.8 per 100,000)
  • 942 robberies (487.3 per 100,000)
  • 763 assaults (394.7 per 100,000)
  • 3,088 burglaries (1597.3 per 100,000)
  • 8,483 larceny counts (4387.9 per 100,000)
  • 1,080 auto thefts (558.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 608.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Durham (2001):
  • 28 murders (14.7 per 100,000)
  • 77 rapes (40.5 per 100,000)
  • 980 robberies (515.2 per 100,000)
  • 769 assaults (404.3 per 100,000)
  • 3,457 burglaries (1817.4 per 100,000)
  • 8,723 larceny counts (4585.8 per 100,000)
  • 1,098 auto thefts (577.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 633.8 (higher means more crime)

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