| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 208,196 |
| Employed | 192,471 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 47 | |
| Total Population: | 382,729 |
| Labor Force | 216,593 |
| Employed | 206,980 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 3,403 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 493 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 206,049 | 53.8 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 111,797 | 29.2 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 23,838 | 6.2 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 41,045 | 10.7 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 327,211 | 85.5 |
| Born In NC | 173,241 | 45.3 |
| Not Born in Raleigh | 149,612 | 39.1 |
| Born Outside US | 2,879 | 0.8 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 55,518 | 14.5 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 241,038 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 23,086 | 9.6 |
| High School Graduate | 41,712 | 17.3 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,086 | 19.1 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 130,154 | 54.0 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 86,323 | 77.0 |
| Single Parent | 25,748 | 23.0 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 171,888 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 154,677 | 100.0 | 90.0 |
| Owner Occupied | 84,072 | 54.4 | 48.9 |
| Renter Occupied | 70,605 | 45.6 | 41.1 |
| Vacant Units | 17,211 | N/A | 10.0 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $828 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $203,300 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 200,918 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 147,397 | 73.4 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 12,908 | 6.4 |
| Federal Government | 3,102 | 1.5 |
| State and Local Government | 28,648 | 14.3 |
| Self Employed | 8,758 | 4.4 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 105 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 261,469 | 100.0 | 200,918 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
117,994 | 45.1 | 91,090 | 45.3 |
| Service occupations | 36,211 | 13.8 | 28,985 | 14.4 |
| Sales and office occupations | 67,596 | 25.9 | 52,247 | 26.0 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
23,392 | 8.9 | 15,122 | 7.5 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
16,050 | 6.1 | 13,474 | 6.7 |
| Armed Forces | 226 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 200,918 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 462 | 0.2 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 13,543 | 6.7 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 15,531 | 7.7 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 5,813 | 2.9 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 21,621 | 10.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 7,094 | 3.5 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 6,505 | 3.2 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 15,364 | 7.6 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 32,881 | 16.4 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 42,792 | 21.3 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 19,200 | 9.6 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 10,801 | 5.4 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 9,311 | 4.6 |
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