Raleigh, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 81,414 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,322 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 3,758 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,957 | 31.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,083 | 13.6 |
| College or graduate school | 35,294 | 43.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 174,393 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,277 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,708 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,274 | 16.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,925 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 11,993 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 53,019 | 30.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 25,197 | 14.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 44.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 227,020 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 85,237 | 37.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 104,341 | 46.0 |
| Separated | 6,557 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 9,969 | 4.4 |
Female | 8,348 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 20,916 | 9.2 |
Female | 12,990 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,777 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,654 | 43.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 218,726 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,432 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 57,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,251 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 174,164 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,157 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 66.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 150,007 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 82.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,756 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 259,043 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 96,612 | 37.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 147,538 | 57.0 |
Same county | 70,722 | 27.3 |
Different county | 76,816 | 29.7 |
Same state | 32,912 | 12.7 |
Different state | 43,904 | 16.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14,893 | 5.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 276,579 | 100.0 |
| Native | 244,169 | 88.3 |
Born in United States | 241,439 | 87.3 |
State of residence | 132,434 | 47.9 |
Different state | 109,005 | 39.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,730 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 32,410 | 11.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22,402 | 8.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,632 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 24,778 | 9.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32,410 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,851 | 11.9 |
| Asia | 8,882 | 27.4 |
| Africa | 3,505 | 10.8 |
| Oceania | 117 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 14,791 | 45.6 |
| Northern America | 1,264 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 259,043 | 100.0 |
| English only | 220,724 | 85.2 |
| Language other than English | 38,319 | 14.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 19,513 | 7.5 |
Spanish | 19,739 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,945 | 5.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,395 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,361 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,991 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,039 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 276,579 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 273,923 | 99.0 |
| Arab | 2,577 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 1,096 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 903 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,599 | 0.9 |
| English | 33,044 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,900 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,415 | 0.5 |
| German | 27,737 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 942 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 737 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 23,147 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 9,816 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 405 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,864 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 5,127 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 421 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,135 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,482 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 7,915 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 419 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,922 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 2,207 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 620 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 718 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 17,282 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 2,052 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,381 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 107,060 | 38.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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