Raleigh is a large city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 476,587 people and 124 associated neighborhoods, Raleigh is the second largest community in North Carolina. Raleigh real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Raleigh house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Raleigh is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Raleigh is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Raleigh who work in management occupations (13.48%), sales jobs (10.59%), and office and administrative support (10.00%). Also of interest is that Raleigh has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. If knowledge is power, Raleigh is a pretty powerful place. 52.66% of the adults in Raleigh have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Raleigh in 2022 was $47,257, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,028 for a family of four. However, Raleigh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Raleigh is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Raleigh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raleigh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Raleigh also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Raleigh include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Raleigh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
