Raleigh North Carolina Census and demographic information

Raleigh North Carolina Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Raleigh city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 276,093 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 276,093 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 19,308 7.0%
Male 136,648 49.5%     Mexican 12,227 4.4%
Female 139,445 50.5%     Puerto Rican 1,306 0.5%
          Cuban 399 0.1%
Under 5 years 17,461 6.3%     Other Hispanic or Latino 5,376 1.9%
5 to 9 years 16,444 6.0%   Not Hispanic or Latino 256,785 93.0%
10 to 14 years 15,254 5.5%     White alone 166,386 60.3%
15 to 19 years 19,864 7.2%        
20 to 24 years 32,458 11.8%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 57,105 20.7%       Total population 276,093 100.0%
35 to 44 years 43,826 15.9%   In households 258,777 93.7%
45 to 54 years 32,984 11.9%     Householder 112,608 40.8%
55 to 59 years 10,308 3.7%     Spouse 44,468 16.1%
60 to 64 years 7,394 2.7%     Child 62,787 22.7%
65 to 74 years 12,025 4.4%       Own child under 18 years 51,808 18.8%
75 to 84 years 8,143 2.9%     Other relatives 13,485 4.9%
85 years and over 2,827 1.0%       Under 18 years 4,258 1.5%
          Nonrelatives 25,429 9.2%
Median age (years) 30.9 (X)       Unmarried partner 5,945 2.2%
        In group quarters 17,316 6.3%
18 years and over 218,487 79.1%     Institutionalized population 4,935 1.8%
  Male 107,349 38.9%     Noninstitutionalized population 12,381 4.5%
  Female 111,138 40.3%        
21 years and over 200,345 72.6%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 27,249 9.9%       Total households 112,608 100.0%
65 years and over 22,995 8.3%   Family households (families) 61,327 54.5%
  Male 8,789 3.2%       With own children under 18 years 29,794 26.5%
  Female 14,206 5.1%     Married couple family 44,468 39.5%
            With own children under 18 years 20,139 17.9%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 12,868 11.4%
One race 270,914 98.1%       With own children under 18 years 8,062 7.2%
  White 174,786 63.3%   Nonfamily households 51,281 45.5%
  Black or African American 76,756 27.8%     Householder living alone 37,322 33.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 981 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 7,001 6.2%
  Asian 9,327 3.4%        
    Asian Indian 2,605 0.9%   Households with individuals under 18 years 32,439 28.8%
    Chinese 2,035 0.7%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 16,251 14.4%
    Filipino 602 0.2%        
    Japanese 332 0.1%   Average household size 2.30 (X)
    Korean 1,240 0.4%   Average family size 2.97 (X)
    Vietnamese 1,542 0.6%        
    Other Asian1 971 0.4%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 118 0.0%       Total housing units 120,699 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 27 0.0%   Occupied housing units 112,608 93.3%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 26 0.0%   Vacant housing units 8,091 6.7%
    Samoan 16 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 426 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 49 0.0%        
  Some other race 8,946 3.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1% (X)
Two or more races 5,179 1.9%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.3% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 178,649 64.7%       Occupied housing units 112,608 100.0%
Black or African American 78,844 28.6%   Owner-occupied housing units 58,079 51.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,091 0.8%   Renter-occupied housing units 54,529 48.4%
Asian 10,578 3.8%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 294 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.43 (X)
Some other race 11,179 4.0%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.15 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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