Population 1,024 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Raleigh
Household size in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Raleigh is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.6 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.4, Raleigh is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Raleigh, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Raleigh
Renters in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −22.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Raleigh rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (55.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Raleigh: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Raleigh is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Florida.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $800 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $711 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$89 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Raleigh runs $711 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Raleigh
Bachelor's degrees in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Raleigh (29.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Raleigh never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Raleigh has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Raleigh compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 2.36 | 55.4 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 7.9% | 1992 | $711 | 29.4% | 84.7% | 2.0% |
| Williston | 2.63 | 45.9 | 10.2% | 19.6% | 10.3% | 1993 | $799 | 18.4% | 84.8% | 4.1% |
| Peach Orchard | 2.11 | 52.3 | 8.1% | 20.5% | 4.9% | 1984 | $1,137 | 30.1% | 90.9% | 5.5% |
| East Bronson | 2.49 | 41.8 | 23.8% | 16.6% | 6.2% | 1999 | $846 | 18.4% | 87.9% | 2.0% |
| Bronson | 2.42 | 44.5 | 14.9% | 16.2% | 7.2% | 1995 | $748 | 13.3% | 86.9% | 3.4% |
| Williston Highlands | 2.87 | 40.2 | 10.8% | 13.7% | 8.6% | 1993 | $759 | 11.6% | 87.3% | 4.6% |
| Archer | 2.39 | 45.4 | 11.0% | 21.3% | 7.2% | 1995 | $1,417 | 34.3% | 95.5% | 6.7% |
| Montbrook | 2.64 | 40.9 | 15.1% | 24.6% | 12.9% | 1993 | $758 | 13.7% | 87.3% | 7.6% |
| Wacahoota | 2.33 | 48.1 | 2.1% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 1989 | $1,075 | 34.4% | 87.9% | 4.5% |
| Half Moon | 2.47 | 43.8 | 12.3% | 18.7% | 10.9% | 1997 | $1,251 | 25.4% | 91.8% | 6.8% |
| Tacoma | 2.03 | 53.5 | 1.8% | 18.4% | 12.1% | 1979 | $1,079 | 38.4% | 86.8% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Raleigh. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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