Raleigh, NC Profile

Raleigh, NC, population 405,612, 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 the past decade the population of Raleigh has grown by about 24%. Since 2005 Raleigh's population has grown by about 17%.

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	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.99%	Under 20:	9.99%
20 to 40	9.99%	20 to 40:	9.99%
40 to 60	9.99%	40 to 60:	9.99%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	288,462	N/A
2001	302,642	4.92%
2002	313,829	3.70%
2003	322,083	2.63%
2004	332,728	3.31%
2005	347,681	4.49%
2006	363,267	4.48%
2007	379,106	4.36%
2008	393,692	3.85%
2009	405,612	3.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,612

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	779
2002	689
2003	646
2004	580
2005	618
2006	638
2007	571
2008	578
2009	493
2010	415

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	10	91	804	1,282
2002	19	106	697	1,144
2003	14	81	748	1,161
2004	16	99	661	1,091
2005	20	88	762	1,181
2006	19	97	782	1325
2007	23	99	835	1141
2008	34	95	1025	1091
2009	14	99	832	1056
2010	14	99	643	984

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,840
2002	5,560
2003	4,762
2004	3,768
2005	3,773
2006	3,631
2007	3,476
2008	3,401
2009	3,403
2010	3,096

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	3,983	11,087	1,328
2002	3,836	10,692	1,339
2003	3,327	10,186	1,258
2004	2,576	8,523	1,027
2005	3,040	8,480	1,008
2006	2978	8666	1006
2007	2949	8773	1040
2008	3095	9178	947
2009	3187	9834	796
2010	3021	9104	870