Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
Raleigh city, Wake County pt.
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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213,092
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200,611
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225,573
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In labor force
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163,180
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151,706
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174,654
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Civilian labor force
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162,499
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151,121
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173,877
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Employed
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155,884
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144,747
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167,022
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Unemployed
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6,615
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3,822
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9,408
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Percent unemployed
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4.1
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2.5
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5.8
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Armed Forces
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681
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0
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1,465
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Not in labor force
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49,912
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43,835
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55,989
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Females 16 years and over
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109,584
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101,517
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117,651
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In labor force
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76,756
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69,176
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84,336
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Civilian labor force
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76,075
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68,543
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83,607
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Employed
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72,334
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65,236
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79,432
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Own children under 6 years
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17,676
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13,563
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21,789
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All parents in family in labor force
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11,550
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7,438
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15,662
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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28,130
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22,779
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33,481
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All parents in family in labor force
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23,070
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17,232
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28,908
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Population 16 to 19 years
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10,597
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7,510
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13,684
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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1,290
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0
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2,993
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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0
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0
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563
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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154,169
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143,008
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165,330
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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122,422
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111,664
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133,180
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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22,486
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13,426
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31,546
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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1,867
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328
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3,406
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Walked
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2,054
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397
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3,711
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Other means
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1,295
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251
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2,339
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Worked at home
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4,045
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2,499
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5,591
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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20.9
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19.7
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22.1
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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155,884
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144,747
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167,022
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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66,344
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60,082
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72,606
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Service occupations
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20,382
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15,653
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25,111
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Sales and office occupations
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43,336
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37,591
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49,081
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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0
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0
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563
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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6,423
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2,724
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10,122
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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19,399
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12,358
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26,440
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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167
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0
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443
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Construction
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6,260
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2,587
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9,933
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Manufacturing
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25,207
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18,746
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31,668
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Wholesale trade
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5,486
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3,381
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7,591
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Retail trade
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16,115
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11,559
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20,671
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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5,131
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3,257
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7,005
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Information
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3,674
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1,920
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5,428
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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10,820
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6,952
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14,688
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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23,267
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19,262
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27,272
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Educational, health, and social services
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27,330
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22,278
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32,382
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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14,321
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9,983
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18,659
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Other services (except public administration)
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9,214
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5,959
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12,469
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Public administration
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8,892
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6,432
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11,352
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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122,447
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111,399
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133,495
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Government workers
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26,531
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21,832
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31,230
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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6,683
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4,678
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8,688
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Unpaid family workers
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223
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0
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586
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2000 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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114,905
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107,792
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122,018
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Less than $10,000
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8,136
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4,798
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11,474
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$10,000 to $14,999
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6,008
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3,419
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8,597
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$15,000 to $24,999
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11,456
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8,087
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14,825
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$25,000 to $34,999
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14,554
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10,647
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18,461
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$35,000 to $49,999
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20,287
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16,037
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24,537
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$50,000 to $74,999
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27,433
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22,181
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32,685
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$75,000 to $99,999
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12,250
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9,735
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14,765
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$100,000 to $149,999
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9,612
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7,111
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12,113
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$150,000 to $199,999
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3,179
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1,861
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4,497
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$200,000 or more
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1,990
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736
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3,244
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Median household income (dollars)
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47,888
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44,420
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51,356
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Mean household income (dollars)
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58,711
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53,972
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63,450
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With earnings
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102,017
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94,869
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109,165
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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55,158
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51,678
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58,638
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With Social Security
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21,798
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18,932
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24,664
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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11,592
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10,515
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12,669
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With retirement income
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13,948
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11,019
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16,877
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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20,558
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13,158
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27,958
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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16,734
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12,888
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20,580
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With Supplemental Security Income
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3,100
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1,518
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4,682
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,685
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3,553
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7,817
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With cash public assistance income
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2,895
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740
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5,050
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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2,008
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276
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3,741
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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7,312
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4,246
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10,378
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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8,103
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4,955
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11,251
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Families
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66,717
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60,267
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73,167
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Less than $10,000
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3,343
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809
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5,877
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$10,000 to $14,999
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2,833
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728
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4,938
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$15,000 to $24,999
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4,558
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2,748
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6,368
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$25,000 to $34,999
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3,707
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1,930
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5,484
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$35,000 to $49,999
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11,270
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8,020
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14,521
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$50,000 to $74,999
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17,691
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14,016
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21,366
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$75,000 to $99,999
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10,118
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7,754
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12,482
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$100,000 to $149,999
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9,152
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6,606
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11,698
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$150,000 to $199,999
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2,750
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1,476
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4,024
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$200,000 or more
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1,295
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401
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2,189
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Median family income (dollars)
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58,337
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52,484
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64,190
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Mean family income (dollars)
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71,129
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64,541
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77,717
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Per capita income (dollars)
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26,080
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24,027
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28,133
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Nonfamily households
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48,188
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41,469
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54,907
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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32,379
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29,034
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35,724
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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40,600
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34,998
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46,202
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Median earnings (dollars):
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26,393
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24,555
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28,231
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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36,508
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33,901
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39,115
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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31,892
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30,277
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33,507
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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5,978
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3,307
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8,649
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With related children under 18 years
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4,742
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2,246
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7,238
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With related children under 5 years only
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649
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0
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1,507
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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4,397
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1,937
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6,857
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With related children under 18 years
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4,397
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1,937
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6,857
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With related children under 5 years only
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649
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0
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1,507
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Individuals
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36,611
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24,845
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48,377
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18 years and over
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22,122
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14,121
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30,123
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65 years and over
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3,949
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1,505
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6,393
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Related children under 18 years
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14,327
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8,196
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20,458
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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9,645
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4,670
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14,620
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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13,173
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8,683
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17,663
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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14.0
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9.9
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18.1
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18 years and over
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10.6
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7.0
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14.2
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65 years and over
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15.5
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6.4
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24.6
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Related children under 18 years
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26.8
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17.2
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36.4
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Related children under 5 years
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25.8
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13.1
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38.5
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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27.3
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14.9
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39.7
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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19.5
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13.1
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25.9
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