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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1800= 669 |1810= 976 |1820= 2674 |1830= 1700 |1840= 2244 |1850= 4518 |1860= 4780 |1870= 7790 |1880= 9265 |1890= 12678 |1900= 13643 |1910= 19218 |1920= 24418 |1930= 37379 |1940= 46879 |1950= 65679 |1960= 93931 |1970= 122830 |1980= 150255 |1990= 212092 |2000= 276093 |2010= 403892 |2020= 467665 |estyear=2024 |estimate=499825 |estref=<ref name="QuickFacts"/> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2010–2020<ref name="QuickFacts"/> }} [[File:Race and ethnicity 2010- Raleigh (5559868303).png|thumb|Map of racial distribution in Raleigh, 2010 U.S. census. Each dot is 25 people: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ff0000|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#0000ff|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#00ffaa|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffa600|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffff07|Other}}]] As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 467,665 people, 188,412 households, and 104,848 families residing in the city. In the [[American Community Survey]] of 2019, the city of Raleigh's population was estimated at 474,708; an earlier estimate determined the population at 474,069.<ref name="QuickFacts"/> At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 276,093 persons (July 2008 estimate was 380,173) and 61,371 families residing in Raleigh. The population density was {{convert|2,409.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 120,699 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,053.2|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 112,608 households in the city in 2000, of which 26.5% included children below the age of 18, 39.5% were composed of married couples living together, 11.4% reported a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% classified themselves as nonfamily. Unmarried partners were present in 2.2% of households. In addition, 33.1% of all households were composed of individuals living alone, of which 6.2% was someone 65 years of age or older. The average household size in Raleigh was 2.30 persons, and the average family size was 2.97 persons. Raleigh's population in 2000 was evenly distributed with 20.9% below the age of 18, 15.9% aged 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, and 18.4% from 45 to 64. An estimated 8.3% of the population was 65 years of age or older, and the median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males; for every 100 females aged 18 or older, there were 96.6 males aged 18 or older. The median [[household income in the United States|household income]] in the city was $46,612 in 2000, and the median [[family income]] was $60,003. Males earned a median income of $39,248, versus $30,656 for females. The median per capita income for the city was $25,113, and an estimated 11.5% of the population and 7.1% of families were living below the [[poverty threshold|poverty line]]. Of the total population, 18.8% of those below the age of 18, and 9.3% of those 65 and older, were living below the poverty line. In 2019, an estimated 10.9% of the local population were at or below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=American Community Survey 2019 Poverty Status Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Raleigh%20city,%20North%20Carolina%20poverty&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1701&hidePreview=false |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The median household income from 2014 to 2018 was $63,891 and the per capita income was $36,875.<ref name="QuickFacts"/> There were 180,046 households with an average of 2.43 persons per household. The median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $236,700 in 2018 and the monthly cost with a mortgage was $1,480. The cost without a mortgage was $526. Raleigh had a median gross rent of $1,074.<ref name="QuickFacts"/> ===Race and ethnicity=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Raleigh city, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Raleigh city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US3755000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name="2010CensusP2">{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Raleigh city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US3755000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name="2020CensusP2">{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Raleigh city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US3755000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |166,386 |215,204 |style='background: #ffffe6; |241,308 |60.26% |53.28% |style='background: #ffffe6; |51.60% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |75,931 |115,976 |style='background: #ffffe6; |120,480 |27.50% |28.71% |style='background: #ffffe6; |25.76% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |795 |1,019 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,094 |0.29% |0.25% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |9,282 |17,309 |style='background: #ffffe6; |23,444 |3.36% |4.29% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.01% |- |[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |100 |139 |style='background: #ffffe6; |179 |0.04% |0.03% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |377 |828 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,647 |0.14% |0.21% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |3,914 |7,549 |style='background: #ffffe6; |17,999 |1.42% |1.87% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.85% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |19,308 |45,868 |style='background: #ffffe6; |60,514 |6.99% |11.36% |style='background: #ffffe6; |12.94% |- |'''Total''' |'''276,093''' |'''403,892''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''467,665''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} The racial makeup of Raleigh in 2023 was 52.5% non-Hispanic White, 28.1% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.5% Asian American, 0.1% from some other race, 6.9% two or more races, 11.6% Hispanic or Latin American of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=American Community Survey 2019 Demographic and Housing Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Raleigh%20city,%20North%20Carolina%20demographics&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP05&hidePreview=false |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc11.com/nc-census-2020-results-data/10948281/ |title=2020 Census data: North Carolina becoming more racially diverse |last=Blanford |first=Andrea |date=August 12, 2021 |website=ABC11.com |access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref> According to the 2010 United States census, the racial composition of the city was: 57.5% [[White American|White]] (53.3% [[Non-Hispanic Whites|non-Hispanic White]]), 29.3% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or African American, 4.3% Asian American (1.2% [[Indian Americans|Indian]], 0.8% [[Chinese Americans|Chinese]], 0.7% [[Vietnamese Americans|Vietnamese]], 0.5% [[Korean Americans|Korean]], 0.4% [[Filipino Americans|Filipino]], 0.1% [[Japanese Americans|Japanese]]), 2.6% [[Multiracial American|two or more races]], 1.4% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], 0.5% Native American, and <0.1% [[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander American|other Pacific Islander]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=U.S. Census website |website=Census.gov |access-date=August 27, 2011 |url=https://www.census.gov}}</ref> In addition, 11.4% of city residents were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino Americans]], of any race (5.9% [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]], 1.1% [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]], 0.9% [[Salvadoran Americans|Salvadoran]], 0.6% [[Dominican Americans|Dominican]], 0.6% [[Honduran Americans|Honduran]], 0.3% [[Colombian Americans|Colombian]], 0.3% [[Cuban Americans|Cuban]], 0.2% [[Guatemalan Americans|Guatemalan]], 0.2% [[Spanish Americans|Spanish]], 0.2% [[Peruvian Americans|Peruvian]], 0.1% [[Venezuelan Americans|Venezuelan]], 0.1% [[Ecuadorian Americans|Ecuadorian]], 0.1% [[Argentine Americans|Argentine]], and 0.1% [[Panamanian Americans|Panamanian]]). In 2000, the racial composition of the city was: 63.31% White, 27.80% Black or African American, 7.01% Hispanic or Latino American, 3.38% Asian American, 0.36% Native American, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 3.24% some other race, and 1.88% two or more races. ===Religion=== Raleigh is home to a wide variety of religious practitioners. The predominant religion in Raleigh is Christianity, with the largest numbers of adherents being [[Baptist]] (14.1%), [[Methodist]] (5.6%), and [[Roman Catholic]] (4.2%). Others include [[Presbyterianism]] (2.8%), [[Pentecostalism]] (1.7%), [[Anglicanism]]/Episcopalianism (1.2%), [[Lutheranism]] (0.6%), the [[Latter Day Saint movement|Latter-Day Saints]] (0.7%), and other Christian denominations (10.2%) including the [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox Churches|Oriental Orthodox]], [[Jehovah's Witness]], [[Christian Science]], [[Christian Unitarianism]], other [[Mainline Protestant]] groups, and [[Nondenominational Christianity|non-denominational]] Christians.<ref name="bestplaces.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/north_carolina/raleigh |title=Raleigh, North Carolina Religion |website=Bestplaces.net |access-date=August 1, 2016}}</ref> The [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh]], the [[Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina]], the [[North Carolina Annual Conference|North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church]], and the New Hope Presbytery of the [[PC(USA)|Presbyterian Church (USA)]] are all headquartered in Raleigh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://dioceseofraleigh.org/form/contact-us |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=dioceseofraleigh.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Us – Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina |url=https://www.episdionc.org/about-us/ |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=www.episdionc.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhpresbytery.org/Pages/contact.html |title=New Hope Presbytery – Contact Us |date=February 13, 2012 |access-date=October 30, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707134538/http://www.nhpresbytery.org/Pages/contact.html |archive-date=July 7, 2014}}</ref> Other religions, including [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Baháʼí Faith|Baháʼí]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raleighbahai.org/ |title=Welcome to the Raleigh Baha'i Community – Raleigh Baha'i Community |website=Raleighbahai.org |access-date=August 1, 2016}}</ref> [[Druze]], [[Taoism]], and [[Shintoism]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raleigh.com/religion |title=Raleigh Religion : The Official Raleigh Directory |access-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715001430/http://www.raleigh.com/religion |archive-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref> make up 1.31% of religious practitioners. Judaism (0.9%) and [[Islam]] (0.8%) are also practiced.<ref name="bestplaces.net" /> In [[Wake County]], 29% of the population are affiliated with the [[Southern Baptist Convention]], 22% are affiliated with the [[Catholic Church]], 17% are affiliated with the [[United Methodist Church]], 6% are affiliated with the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]], and 27% are religiously affiliated with other denominations, religions, or are not religiously affiliated.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/county/religion/Wake-County-NC.html |title=Religions in Wake County, NC |website=City-data.com |access-date=August 1, 2016 |archive-date=June 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605115545/http://www.city-data.com/county/religion/Wake-County-NC.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ===Crime=== According to the [https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR23/rpb-crime-statistical-overview-2022.pdf City of Raleigh Crime Statistical Overview], in 2022, the [[Raleigh Police Department (North Carolina)|Raleigh Police Department]] and other agencies in the city reported 1,797 incidents of [[violent crime]] and 11,537 incidents of [[property crime]] – making property crime about 24% higher than the national average and violent crime about 2% higher than the national average. Of the violent crimes reported, 43 were murders, 178 were rape/sexual assaults 458 were robberies, and 1,118 were aggravated assaults. Property crimes included [[burglary|burglaries]] which accounted for 1,191, [[larceny|larcenies]] for 9,018, and [[Motor vehicle theft]] accounted for 1,283 incidents out of the total.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wral.com/durham-fayetteville-see-drop-in-crime-reports-while-raleigh-s-increased-fbi-data-shows/20510589/|title=Durham, Fayetteville see drop in crime reports while Raleigh's increased, FBI data shows|last=Ingorsoll|first=Ali|date=October 6, 2022|website=WRAL.com|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/10/11/as-crime-decreases-in-durham-it-climbs-in-raleigh|title=As crime decreases in Durham, it climbs in Raleigh|last=Sherman|first=Lucille|date=October 11, 2022|website=Raleigh Axios|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref>
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