#1 Healthiest Housing Market for 2011
Builder Magazine, March 2011

Population Characteristics

 

Population
Raleigh    403,892
Wake County     900,993
North Carolina   9,535,483

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2010

 

Age / Sex
Median Age 34.4
Male 48.7 %
Female 51.3 %
Race
White 66.3 %
African-American 20.7 %
Asian   5.4 %
American Indian and Alaska Native   0.5 %
Other Race   4.5 %

 

Households
Raleigh 162,999
Wake County 345,645
Raleigh-Cary MSA 430,577

 

Household Income Table
   # of Households
 % of Households
Less than $10,000 15,893   4.7%
$10,000 - $14,999 14,601   4.3%
$15,000 - $24,999 31,307   9.3%
$25,000 - $34,999 30,625   9.1%
$35,000 - $49,999 45,130 13.3%
$50,000 - $74,999 63,901 18.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 45,014 13.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 
51,342 15.2%
$150,000 - $199,999 20,596   6.1%
$200,000 or more 19,645   5.8%

 

Median Household Income
Wake County $61,426
North Carolina $43,326
United States $50,046

 

Per Capita Income
Wake County $30,748
North Carolina $23,432
United States $26,059

Source: 2010 American Community Survey