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27610

Raleigh, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
81,419
Median household income
$67,932
People below poverty
15.7%
Median home value
$293,000

Income

The median income of households in 27610 was $67,932. An estimated 5.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3
$50,000 to $74,999 17.8
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7
$100,000 to $149,999 19.4
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 6.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53782
Female 46770

An estimated 84.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,211. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.7
Social Security 22.3
Retirement income 16.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.9

In 2020-2024, 16.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 65.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27610 in 2020-2024, 83.3% had health insurance coverage and 16.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55% and public coverage was 37.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11%.


In 2020-2024, 27610 had a total population of 81,419 - 42,699 (52.4%) females and 38,720 (47.6%) males. The median age was 34.8 years. An estimated 24.4% of the population was under 18 years, 37.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27610 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2178 2578
5 to 9 2946 2411
10 to 14 2505 3162
15 to 19 3322 2591
20 to 24 2573 2204
25 to 29 2992 3226
30 to 34 3937 4322
35 to 39 2731 2616
40 to 44 2821 2844
45 to 49 2602 3766
50 to 54 2080 2616
55 to 59 2162 2904
60 to 64 2068 2168
65 to 69 1529 1942
70 to 74 1085 1379
75 to 79 652 853
80 to 84 264 353
85 and over 273 764

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 19.6% were White; 54.7% were Black or African American; 3.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.6% were Asian; 18.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 20.1% of the people in 27610 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 18% of the people in 27610 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 28,807 households in 27610. The average household size was 2.73 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.2% of the households in 27610 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35% of all households, while 15.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.1% of all households.

In 27610, 35.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.2
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 39.6% of males and 35.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 46 43.6
Now married, except separated 39.6 35.1
Separated 3.1 3.5
Widowed 2.4 5.2
Divorced 8.9 12.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27610, 2,227 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 36.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.4% of the people living in 27610 were U.S. natives. 51.6% of the 27610 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.6% of 27610 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 39.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27610 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27610.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 66.1
Asia 10
Europe 2.6
Africa 20.4
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27610 in 2020-2024, 24.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 18.5% of people at least five years old; 11% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 18.5
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 3.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 27610 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.5
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 4
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27610 was 21,125 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 612 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 14,849. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,664.

Educational Attainment of People in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.4
High school diploma or equivalency 28.5
Some college, no degree 18.3
Associate's degree 9.9
Bachelor's degree 18.7
Graduate or professional degree 10.2

Disability

In 27610, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 11.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27610, 65.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 35,225 83.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,356 12.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,471 3.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27610 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 9
Manufacturing 7.3
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 12.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.2
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 5.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27610 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 14,169 33.7
Service occupations 8,283 19.7
Sales and office occupations 9,174 21.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3,495 8.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,931 16.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.7% of 27610 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.8
Walked 1.1
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 21.3

In 2020-2024, 27610 had a total of 30,557 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.1
Mobile homes 6.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

19.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27610 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 73.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27610 had 28,807 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,750 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 60% while renters occupied 40%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.66 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.82.

6.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.7% and another 25.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27610:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.1
Electricity 59.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27610 was $293,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 79 % had a mortgage. 21% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,510 and for owners without a mortgage it was $496.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27610 was $1,449. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.