Raleigh city, NC

Wake NC County

Pop. 481,031 | Income $78,631 | Home $347,000

High Tornado RiskExpensive Housing

Safety & Crime

FBI UCR + Mapping Police Violence

Homicide Rate (2025)5.1per 100K

Assault Rate (2025)289.3per 100K

Hate Crimes19640.7/100K

Police-Involved Deaths91.87/100K (2020-2026)

FBI UCR Crime Data (2020-2025)

Offense	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Homicide	24 (5.0)	26 (5.4)	45 (9.5)	28 (5.8)	24 (4.9)	25 (5.1)
Assault	1,316 (272.9)	1,572 (326.3)	1,709 (363.0)	1,952 (404.3)	1,767 (362.0)	1,412 (289.3)
Robbery	490 (101.6)	490 (101.7)	445 (94.5)	424 (87.8)	425 (87.1)	377 (77.2)
Rape	180 (37.3)	174 (36.1)	190 (40.4)	169 (35.0)	181 (37.1)	175 (35.9)
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,327 (275.2)	1,078 (223.7)	1,206 (256.1)	1,909 (395.4)	2,356 (482.7)	1,566 (320.8)
Burglary	1,333 (276.4)	1,337 (277.5)	1,225 (260.2)	1,515 (313.8)	1,362 (279.0)	1,519 (311.2)
Larceny	7,466 (1548.1)	7,929 (1645.6)	8,709 (1849.7)	9,185 (1902.3)	10,094 (2068.1)	8,534 (1748.5)

Parentheses = rate per 100,000. 2021 data unavailable.

Hate Crimes by Bias Category

Category	Count	%
Race/Ethnicity	126	64.3%
Sexual Orientation	31	15.8%
Religion	11	5.6%

TOP OFFENSE TYPES

Offense	Count	%
Intimidation	91	46.4%
Simple Assault	64	32.7%
Aggravated Assault	30	15.3%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property	17	8.7%
Robbery	5	2.6%

TOP LOCATIONS

Location	Count	%
Residence/Home	50	25.5%
Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk	44	22.4%
Other/Unknown	16	8.2%
School/College	12	6.1%
Restaurant	10	5.1%

Police-Involved Deaths (2020-2026)

Total Incidents9

Rate1.87/100K

CAUSE OF DEATH

Cause	Count	%
Gunshot	7	77.8%
Vehicle	1	11.1%
Taser	1	11.1%

ARMED STATUS

Status	Count	%
Unknown	8	88.9%
Allegedly Armed	1	11.1%

Environment & Hazards

FEMA NRI + EPA TRI + EPA SDWIS + EPA AQS

FEMA Risk Score95.5Very High

Air Quality100.0/100Excellent

Water Quality100/100Excellent

Toxic Facilities18307.9K lbs

Disaster Decl.N/ASince 2015

Property Hazards

Major Hazards

Tornado$20.0M annual loss

High

Hurricane$11.9M annual loss

Moderate

Earthquake$5.9M annual loss

Low

Lifestyle Hazards

Heat WaveHigh

DroughtLow

Ice StormHigh

Winter WeatherModerate

Air Quality (2025)

Score

100/100

Excellent

System

RALEIGH, CITY OF

181

Good (0-50)

Moderate (51-100)

Unhealthy (101+)

AQI Statistics

Max:73

P90:58

Median:44

Primary Pollutant Days

PollutantDays

Ozone96

PM2.5177

Water Quality

Overall Score

100/100Excellent

Water System

RALEIGH, CITY OF

Serves 640,000 people

Violations

Total

Health-Based

Open

EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) - Top Chemicals

18Facilities

307.9K lbsTotal

49.8K lbsAir

6.0K lbsLand

8Carcinogen Fac.

12HAP Fac.

Chemical	CAS #	Released	Facilities	Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	N511	243.8KK	3	--
Ammonia	7664-41-7	40.2KK	3	--
Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	8.2KK	2	HAP
Aniline	62-53-3	5.0KK	1	Carcinogen, HAP
Nitrobenzene	98-95-3	4.3KK	1	Carcinogen, HAP
Methanol	67-56-1	2.2KK	2	HAP
Acetonitrile	75-05-8	2.2KK	2	HAP
Nitric acid	7697-37-2	1.1KK	1	--
Toluene	108-88-3	730K	2	HAP
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	N590	182K	1	Carcinogen, HAP

Top Toxic Release Facilities

Facility	Address	Industry	Air	Total	Key Chemicals
MALLINCKRODT PHARMACEUTICALS	8801 CAPITAL BLVD	Chemical Manufacturing	15.8KK	428.7KK lbs	Aniline, Ammonia, Nitrobenzene
BIOGEN RTP	900 DAVIS DR	Chemical Manufacturing	265K	106.8KK lbs	Acetonitrile, Toluene
AJINOMOTO HEALTH & NUTRITION N.A. INC.	4020 AJINOMOTO DR	Chemical Manufacturing	82.1KK	82.1KK lbs	Ammonia, Methanol
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS RALEIGH (RAL)	125 SOMMERVILLE PARK RD	Administrative & Support Services	1K	55.2KK lbs	Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Ethylene glycol
INTEGRATED DNA TECHNOLOGIES	4800 DAVIS DR	Chemical Manufacturing	8.9KK	48.0KK lbs	Acetonitrile, Toluene
BIOGEN US LP	5000 DAVIS DR	Chemical Manufacturing	0K	35.2KK lbs	Ethylene glycol
SURTRONICS INC.	4001 BERYL RD	Fabricated Metal Products	25K	2.7KK lbs	Nitric acid
SUNROCK INDUSTRIES LLC - RDU	8620 BAREFOOT INDUSTRIAL	Nonmetallic Mineral Products	99K	99K lbs	Lead compounds, Mercury compounds
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INC	920 WITHERS RD	Nonmetallic Mineral Products	20K	30K lbs	Lead compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Mercury compounds
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO. LLC - DURANT PARK	3740 OVERLOOK RD	Nonmetallic Mineral Products	0K	3K lbs	Lead compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Mercury compounds

Public Health

CDC PLACES 2023

Overall Health Score58/100Fair

Obesity31%

No Health Insurance8.8%

No Annual Checkup79.9%

Chronic Disease Prevalence

Obesity

31.1%

High Blood Pressure

31.6%

Arthritis

21.1%

Diabetes

9.5%

Asthma

10.4%

Heart Disease

4.6%

COPD

4.7%

Stroke

2.6%

Risk Behaviors & Access

RISK BEHAVIORS

Sleep <7 Hours

32.6%

Physical Inactivity

19.1%

Binge Drinking

15.1%

Current Smoking

10.1%

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

No Annual Checkup

79.9%

No Dental Visit

68.0%

No Health Insurance

8.8%

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression

23.6%

Poor Mental Health

15.4%

Education & Schools

Urban Institute Education Data Portal

School District Coverage

Wake County Schools

99.7%

Durham Public Schools

0.3%

Primary District: Wake County Schools

Enrollment159,802

Per-Pupil Spending$11,914

Graduation Rate90%Cohort: 12,600

Total Revenue$1,709,851,000

Total Expenditure$1,903,899,000

Local Revenue$547,172,000

State Revenue$1,036,757,000

Child Poverty9.5%19,133 of 200,915

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS 2022

Median Income$78,631

Median Home Value$347,000

Price/Income Ratio4.41Moderate

Monthly Owner Cost$1,743w/ mortgage

Cost Burden

RENTERS

Burdened (>30%)

48.4%

Severe (>50%)

22.1%

HOMEOWNERS

Burdened (>30%)

20.6%

Severe (>50%)

9.0%

Housing Stock & Market

Total Units211,412

Vacancy10.2%Tight

Owner Occupied50.7%103,241 units

Renter Occupied49.3%100,202 units

HOUSING AGE

Pre-1950

5.5%

Pre-1978 (Lead Risk)

38.5%

2010+ (Modern)

16.9%

Tax & Costs

Median Rent$1,371

Property Tax (Annual)$2,763

Effective Tax Rate0.80%of home value

HOUSING TYPE

Single-Family

58.2%

Multi-Family

40.5%

Home Value Distribution

Market Analysis

Entry-Level

3%< $100K

Entry-market accessible inventory

Mid-Market

62%$100K - $500K

Typical owner-occupied price band

Premium

35%$500K+

High-end & Luxury inventory share

Market Depth

Inventory share by price segment

<$10K

0.8%

$10-50K

1.3%

$50-100K

0.6%

$100-150K

1.7%

$150-200K

3.5%

$200-250K

7.9%

$250-300K

9.4%

$300-400K

22.0%

$400-500K

17.7%

$500-750K

19.6%

$750K-1M

8.6%

$1-1.5M

4.7%

$1.5-2M

1.1%

$2M+

1.0%

Market Snapshot:

Balanced mid-market dominant inventory distribution.

Internet & Broadband

Ookla + FCC BDC

RatingVery Good

Avg Download422.9Mbps

Avg Upload216.5Mbps

Speed Tests19,1302025-Q4

Fixed Broadband Providers (8)

Provider	Residential %	Business %
AT&T Inc.	0.9%	0.9%
Charter Communications	0.9%	0.2%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	0.9%	0.9%
EchoStar Corporation	1.0%	1.0%
Verizon Communications Inc.	0.3%	0.2%
Google LLC	0.5%	0.0%
Viasat, Inc.	1.0%	1.0%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	1.0%	1.0%

Mobile Broadband (4)

Provider	Residential %	Business %
AT&T Inc.	1.0%	1.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	1.0%	0.9%
Verizon Communications Inc.	1.0%	0.9%
Dish Network Corporation	1.0%	1.0%

Political Landscape

MIT Election Lab + FEC

LeanD+20.2%Purple (Swing)

Trend Since 2020N/Amore Democratic

Turnout 2024109.7%

Total Donations$3.74M3,773 donors

Secular %99%

Election History (2000-2024)

No election history data available

2024 Presidential Election

No election data available

Demographics & Census

Census ACS 5-Year

Population

481,031

Median Age

34.0

In Labor Force

280,593

Unemployed

12,345

Below Poverty

11.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White52.8%

Black/African American26.6%

Hispanic/Latino12.6%

Two or More Races9.4%

Other6.1%

Asian5.2%

Median Earnings by Education

Less than High School$32,004

High School Graduate$36,552

Some College or Associate's$45,251

Bachelor's Degree$73,213

Graduate or Professional$83,300

Median Age

34.0

4.9yr younger than US avg

US avg: 38.9

Primary Life Stage

Young Professionals

High share of 20-34 year olds

27.3% of population

Working-Age Share

68.3%

High productive capacity

Ages 18–64

Household Income Distribution

Economic class profile — share of households by income range

Low Income28.9%<$50K

Middle Class45.9%$50K–$150K

High Income25.2%$150K+

Low Income (<$50K)Middle Class ($50K–$150K)High Income ($150K+)

Commute

(~25 min avg)🏠 25.8% Work from Home

How people get to work & how long it takes

How People Get to Work

🚗Private Vehicle#194.6%

⚙️Other2.9%

🚌Public Transit1.9%

🚼Walked0.6%

🚲Bicycle0.1%

94.6%commute by car (solo or carpool)

2.5%use car-free alternatives (transit, bike, walk)

How Long Does It Take?

<20 min

20–44 min

45–89 min

90+ min

Typical American commute times.

Heating Fuel Type

Utility Gas

79,924

Bottled/Tank/LP Gas

2,674

Electricity

119,152

Fuel Oil/Kerosene

194

Wood

138

Solar Energy

277

Other Fuel

315

No Fuel Used

769

Government Finances

Census Gov

REVENUE (2023)

$315.7M

N/A per capita

Property Tax

N/A

Sales Tax

N/A

EXPENDITURE

$374.1M

N/A per capita

Police

$5.1M

Fire

$75.4M

Education

Other

DEBT & ASSETS

$1677.3M

N/A per capita

Long-term Debt

N/A

Securities

Cash

$27.6M

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 4/4/2026
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