Population 199 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Raleigh
Household size in Raleigh
| Period | Raleigh | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.88 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Raleigh is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.93 in 2006–10, 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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.7 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.5, 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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Raleigh is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.3%) 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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Raleigh as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Raleigh are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Atlanta area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $341 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $443 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Raleigh runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Raleigh have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Raleigh is the same as the national rate: 89.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent. The rate is lower than in the Atlanta area as a whole (90.9%).
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 | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Raleigh runs well above the national rate: 15.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 | 2.16 | 54.5 | 7.1% | 17.0% | 8.7% | 1984 | $783 | 9.8% | 89.3% | 15.4% |
| Johnson Crossroads | 2.15 | 54.5 | 7.2% | 15.6% | 4.4% | 1985 | $807 | 8.2% | 91.5% | 19.3% |
| Warm Springs | 2.33 | 48.6 | 7.0% | 27.5% | 16.1% | 1983 | $839 | 12.6% | 83.4% | 2.5% |
| Woodbury | 2.18 | 49.9 | 11.5% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 1970 | $660 | 20.0% | 87.2% | 5.5% |
| Manchester | 2.34 | 40.7 | 23.4% | 42.3% | 14.8% | 1971 | $947 | 15.3% | 88.6% | 8.9% |
| Durand | 3.27 | 30.8 | 9.5% | 36.0% | 20.3% | 1990 | $631 | 12.5% | 86.5% | 2.6% |
| Chalybeate Springs | 2.18 | 53.7 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 19.6% | 1980 | $839 | 12.7% | 84.4% | 3.1% |
| Shiloh | 2.65 | 38.9 | 15.8% | 27.7% | 15.9% | 1981 | $1,114 | 12.7% | 88.5% | 8.4% |
| Hendricks | 3.16 | 41.4 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 5.5% | 1994 | $1,135 | 13.2% | 84.7% | 0.5% |
| Greenville | 2.56 | 44.8 | 9.9% | 31.7% | 9.1% | 1982 | $774 | 11.7% | 80.2% | 9.1% |
| White Sulphur Springs | 3.33 | 29.5 | 8.1% | 35.2% | 21.7% | 1994 | $615 | 12.9% | 87.3% | 0.1% |
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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