Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

USA > Raleigh-cary, NC Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,053,368100%
English only891,49884.6%
Language other than English161,87015.4%
   Speak English less than very well66,9316.4%
   Spanish92,0128.7%
      Speak English less than very well46,6244.4%
   Other Indo-European languages30,3902.9%
      Speak English less than very well6,9570.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages27,6282.6%
      Speak English less than very well10,2041.0%
   Other languages11,8401.1%
      Speak English less than very well3,1460.3%

Ancestry in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,135,165100%
  American130,42911.5%
  Arab8,2920.7%
  Czech3,9210.3%
  Danish2,2870.2%
  Dutch12,1701.1%
  English130,97011.5%
  French (except Basque)21,7961.9%
  French Canadian5,6560.5%
  German127,31711.2%
  Greek3,3990.3%
  Hungarian4,4050.4%
  Irish112,3079.9%
  Italian53,7354.7%
  Lithuanian1,7400.2%
  Norwegian7,0200.6%
  Polish25,8252.3%
  Portuguese2,3720.2%
  Russian7,3090.6%
  Scotch-Irish25,4642.2%
  Scottish31,6402.8%
  Slovak2,1920.2%
  Subsaharan African23,7152.1%
  Swedish8,3750.7%
  Swiss2,3430.2%
  Ukrainian2,7020.2%
  Welsh8,6160.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5,4660.5%
Households By Type in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households425,166100%
  Family households (families)288,39267.8%
     With own children under 18 years149,51535.2%
     Married-couple family224,04152.7%
        With own children under 18 years109,08825.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family16,1323.8%
        With own children under 18 years9,0452.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family48,21911.3%
        With own children under 18 years31,3827.4%
  Nonfamily households136,77432.2%
     Householder living alone109,97025.9%
        65 years and over27,1206.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years159,90737.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over73,41817.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,110,561100%
  Householder425,16638.3%
  Spouse224,26920.2%
  Child345,38431.1%
  Other relatives55,3885.0%
  Nonrelatives60,3545.4%
     Unmarried partner20,2411.8%
Marital Status in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over427,739100%
  Never married142,21233.2%
  Now married, except separated237,57155.5%
  Separated10,0032.3%
  Widowed7,0561.6%
  Divorced30,8977.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over458,263100%
  Never married128,56628.1%
  Now married, except separated234,77551.2%
  Separated13,7313.0%
  Widowed31,2386.8%
  Divorced49,95310.9%
Fertility in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months16,448100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)4,48127.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women300%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old540%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old230%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1010%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years17,845100%
  Responsible for grandchildren7,08839.7%
        Less than 1 year1,4288.0%
        1 or 2 years2,09711.8%
        3 or 4 years1,2517.0%
        5 or more years2,31213.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years7,088100%
  Who are female4,40862.2%
  Who are married5,02170.8%
School Enrollment in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school328,334100%
  Nursery school, preschool22,0756.7%
  Kindergarten16,7935.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)134,36640.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)63,12419.2%
  College or graduate school91,97628.0%
Educational Attainment in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over734,206100%
  Less than 9th grade34,2294.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma40,7565.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)146,89820.0%
  Some college, no degree143,36319.5%
  Associate's degree62,6998.5%
  Bachelor's degree203,15327.7%
  Graduate or professional degree103,10814.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.8%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher041.7%
Veteran Status in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over837,976100%
  Civilian veterans72,3648.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,124,536100%
  With a disability95,3498.5%
 
Under 18 years295,841100%
  With a disability9,8093.3%
 
18 to 64 years728,205100%
  With a disability51,0837.0%
 
65 years and over100,490100%
  With a disability34,45734.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,120,357100%
  Same house942,57184.1%
  Different house in the U.S.169,91815.2%
     Same county100,9779.0%
     Different county68,9416.2%
        Same state36,0553.2%
        Different state32,8862.9%
  Abroad7,8680.7%
Place Of Birth in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,135,165100%
  Native1,002,50188.3%
     Born in United States990,15287.2%
        State of residence538,70947.5%
        Different state451,44339.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)12,3491.1%
  Foreign born132,66411.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population132,664100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen44,94533.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen87,71966.1%
Year of Entry in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States145,013100%
  Native12,349100%
    Entered 2010 or later2281.8%
    Entered before 201012,12198.2%
  Foreign born132,664100%
    Entered 2010 or later5,0893.8%
    Entered before 2010127,57596.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Raleigh-cary
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea132,664100%
  Europe13,45710.1%
  Asia41,02530.9%
  Africa11,3248.5%
  Oceania2970.2%
  Latin America62,70547.3%
  Northern America3,8562.9%