Raleigh, NC Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over224,128100.0
In labor force162,97472.7
Civilian labor force
162,71272.6
Employed
154,11468.8
Unemployed
8,5983.8
Percent of civilian labor force
5.3(X)
Armed Forces
2620.1
Not in labor force61,15427.3
Females 16 years and over114,364100.0
In labor force76,28366.7
Civilian labor force
76,25066.7
Employed
72,29663.2
Own children under 6 years19,798100.0
All parents in family in labor force11,82459.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over151,655100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone119,29078.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled17,41711.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)3,6702.4
Walked4,3832.9
Other means1,8991.3
Worked at home4,9963.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.0(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over154,114100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations69,48245.1
Service occupations20,20913.1
Sales and office occupations41,34326.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations3210.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations10,9697.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations11,7907.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining6180.4
Construction10,4266.8
Manufacturing15,62010.1
Wholesale trade4,6983.0
Retail trade16,99411.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities5,6733.7
Information6,9614.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing11,5127.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services23,48715.2
Educational, health and social services28,91718.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services13,7959.0
Other services (except public administration)6,5284.2
Public administration8,8855.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers120,55278.2
Government workers25,65216.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business7,6124.9
Unpaid family workers2980.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households112,727100.0
Less than $10,0008,1137.2
$10,000 to $14,9995,1544.6
$15,000 to $24,99912,75811.3
$25,000 to $34,99914,89613.2
$35,000 to $49,99919,06216.9
$50,000 to $74,99923,00720.4
$75,000 to $99,99913,26211.8
$100,000 to $149,99910,8439.6
$150,000 to $199,9993,0812.7
$200,000 or more2,5512.3
Median household income (dollars)46,612(X)
With earnings99,86988.6
Mean earnings (dollars)
57,502(X)
With Social Security income18,17716.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,672(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2,3982.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,135(X)
With public assistance income2,1311.9
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,514(X)
With retirement income13,71612.2
Mean retirement income (dollars)
21,082(X)
Families62,174100.0
Less than $10,0002,8754.6
$10,000 to $14,9991,9483.1
$15,000 to $24,9995,3158.5
$25,000 to $34,9996,1769.9
$35,000 to $49,9999,25014.9
$50,000 to $74,99913,76322.1
$75,000 to $99,9999,31815.0
$100,000 to $149,9998,77414.1
$150,000 to $199,9992,5554.1
$200,000 or more2,2003.5
Median family income (dollars)60,003(X)
Per capita income (dollars)25,113(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers39,248(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,656(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families4,405(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.1
With related children under 18 years3,793(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
With related children under 5 years
2,102(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.7
Families with female householder, no husband present2,671(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.9
With related children under 18 years2,476(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.2
With related children under 5 years
1,338(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.6
Individuals29,807(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.5
18 years and over21,712(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.7
65 years and over
2,042(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.3
Related children under 18 years7,787(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
5,160(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over14,824(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.5
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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