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Median household income is $102,157 and per capita income is $80,073 in Raleigh. Median income is well above the U.S. median income. Average household income is $144,944 per year. Raleigh's per capita income is well above the state of North Carolina and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 31.3% of the population earns over $150,000. This area may be an ultra-rich area. A close review of the tapestry profiles for this area will give insight into general spending and behavior patterns of this population. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 12.9% and is below North Carolina and above the US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is low overall at 3.3%. White-collar professions account for 79.3% of employment. Service occupations comprise 13.0% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 7.7% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Raleigh, North Carolina
INCOME | | | | |
Per capita income | $80,073 | $65,103 | $40,902 | $43,829 |
Median household income | $102,157 | $88,884 | $71,629 | $79,068 |
Average household income | $144,944 | $141,515 | $101,441 | $113,185 |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
Less than $25,000 | 12.9% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 14.9% |
$25,000 - $34,999 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
$35,000 - $49,999 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 10.1% |
$50,000 - $74,999 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 17.3% | 15.7% |
$75,000 - $99,999 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 - $149,999 | 19.7% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 17.6% |
$150,000 - $199,999 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.5% |
$200,000 or more | 20.5% | 20.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% |
$50,000 - $99,999 | 23.9% | 24.2% | 30.5% | 28.5% |
Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 2,586 | 5,790 | 1,338,425 | 37,304,757 |
$35,000 - $149,999 | 51.1% | 49.9% | 59.1% | 56.2% |
Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 5,532 | 11,942 | 2,589,865 | 73,487,840 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
Persons employed in labor force | 11,941 | 28,088 | 5,237,487 | 166,125,745 |
Unemployed civilians | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
Management Occupations | 28.3% | 25.4% | 18.8% | 18.4% |
Professional Occupations | 37.6% | 34.9% | 24.7% | 25.6% |
Sales Occupations | 7.3% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.5% |
Admin Occupations | 6.0% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
Services | 13.0% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 16.4% |
All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 7.7% | 9.0% | 22.2% | 21.0% |