| Index | Raleigh | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $60,496 | $40,311 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $103,493 | $71,390 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $146,732 | $89,419 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $71,890 | $45,314 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $65,720 | $47,759 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $52,474 | $37,334 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 11.8% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Public administration | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Other | 37.3% | 37.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rolesville, NC | 8,199 | $188,011 | 131.2% |
| Apex, NC | 57,037 | $167,811 | 106.3% |
| Cary, NC | 173,346 | $163,086 | 100.5% |
| Holly Springs, NC | 37,538 | $162,968 | 100.4% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 45,648 | $150,377 | 84.9% |
| Raleigh, NC | 482,278 | $103,493 | 27.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 481,855 | $100,946 | 24.1% |
| Long Beach, CA | 480,084 | $99,373 | 22.2% |
| Miami, FL | 470,437 | $65,078 | 20.0% |
| Omaha, NE | 494,852 | $92,475 | 13.7% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 463,341 | $117,579 | 44.6% |
| Raleigh, NC | 482,278 | $103,493 | 27.2% |
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