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| Raleigh |
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| Population 2002: | 306,944 |
| Population 2000: | 276,093 |
| Area codes: | 919 |
| Elevation: | 350 feet |
| Land area: | 114.6 square miles |
| Population growth: | +30,851 (+11.17%) |
| Foreign born: | 11.7% (5.4% Latin America, 3.2% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.3% Africa) |
| County: | Wake |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.2%), Retail trade (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.1%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 60.3% |
| Black: | 27.8% |
| Hispanic: | 7.0% |
| Other race: | 3.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
| Chinese: | 0.7% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 46.0% |
| Never married: | 37.5% |
| Divorced: | 9.2% |
| Widowed: | 4.4% |
| Separated: | 2.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $156,000 |
| Household income: | $46,612 |
| Resident age: | 30.9 years |
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| Raleigh Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 88.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 44.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 14.4% |
| Unemployed: | 5.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 robberies: | 697 (244.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 471.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 106 (37.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 19 (6.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 10,692 (3746.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 3,836 (1344.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,339 (469.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,144 (400.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 12.0% |
| German: | 10.0% |
| Irish: | 8.4% |
| United States: | 6.3% |
| Italian: | 3.6% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 3.4% |