Raleigh, Cary Metro Area Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Raleigh, Cary Area is $31,468, which is higher than the state average of $25,608 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Raleigh, Cary Area median household income is $62,794. On average Raleigh, Cary Area residents spend 24.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #58
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 31,468 USD |
| North Carolina | 25,608 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 34,863 USD |
| North Carolina | 28,159 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 40,976 USD |
| North Carolina | 32,206 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 30,454 USD |
| North Carolina | 24,378 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #42| Raleigh, Cary Area | 62,794 USD |
| North Carolina | 46,693 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 83,004 USD |
| North Carolina | 64,555 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 4.47% |
| North Carolina | 19.16% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Raleigh, Cary Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 24.55% | $12,827, see rank | 19.05% | $14,944 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 21.94% | $18,367, see rank | 30.39% | $17,546 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.44% | $3,661, see rank | 1.97% | $3,447 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 15.42% | $24,908, see rank | 18.51% | $21,840 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Raleigh, Cary Area | 77,301 USD |
| North Carolina | 57,328 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 96,794 USD |
| North Carolina | 75,892 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| White | $70,841, see rank | $51,958 | $56,900 |
| Black | $41,717, see rank | $32,930 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $39,532, see rank | $34,938 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $88,393, see rank | $67,138 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $45,114, see rank | $31,471 | $37,170 |
| Hawaiian Native | $36,450, see rank | $49,278 | $53,370 |
| One Race, Other | $38,553, see rank | $32,177 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $52,017, see rank | $38,158 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $27,817, see rank | $24,189 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $64,800, see rank | $50,435 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $75,918, see rank | $55,313 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $44,357, see rank | $35,024 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 916,690, see rank | 7,717,630 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 441,488, 48.16%, see rank | 48.09% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 335,781, 76.06%, see rank | 68.62% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 1,005, 0.23%, see rank | 2.08% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 334,776, 75.83%, see rank | 66.53% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 309,070, 92.32%, see rank | 89.27% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 25,706, 7.68%, see rank | 10.73% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 105,707, 23.94%, see rank | 31.38% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 475,202, 51.84%, see rank | 51.91% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 304,514, 64.08%, see rank | 58.22% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 216, 0.05%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 304,298, 64.04%, see rank | 58.01% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 279,129, 91.73%, see rank | 89.64% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 25,169, 8.27%, see rank | 10.36% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 170,688, 35.92%, see rank | 41.78% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 579,346, 100% | 4,280,414 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 467,567, 80.71%, see rank | 81.16% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 53,739, 9.28%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 5,825, 1.01%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 7,514, 1.30%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 7,911, 1.37%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 36,790, 6.35%, see rank | 4.48% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Raleigh, Cary Area | 24.7 minutes |
| North Carolina | 23.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 588,199 | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 309,070, 52.55%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 135,890, 43.97%, see rank | 31.60% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 41,647, 13.47%, see rank | 14.77% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 56,986, 18.44%, see rank | 17.18% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,182, 0.38%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 25,401, 8.22%, see rank | 9.73% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 34,530, 11.17%, see rank | 18.93% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 279,129, 47.45%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 137,702, 49.33%, see rank | 40.55% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 45,364, 16.25%, see rank | 20.78% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 83,475, 29.91%, see rank | 30.64% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 375, 0.13%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 393, 0.14%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 11,207, 4.01%, see rank | 7.22% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Raleigh, Cary Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 588,199, 100% | 4,287,690 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,307, 0.56%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 36,829, 6.26%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 57,641, 9.80%, see rank | 12.48% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,977, 3.06%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 65,783, 11.18%, see rank | 11.81% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 21,034, 3.58%, see rank | 4.30% | 4.93% |
| Information | 15,056, 2.56%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 39,967, 6.79%, see rank | 6.27% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 93,960, 15.97%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 124,478, 21.16%, see rank | 23.59% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 52,409, 8.91%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 32,578, 5.54%, see rank | 4.55% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 27,180, 4.62%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Raleigh, Cary Area | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 142,508 | 12.25%, see rank | 17.58% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 26,552 | 8.89%, see rank | 13.04% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.