| Index | Northeast | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| Income per capita | $39,303 | $60,496 | $40,311 |
| Median household income | $84,739 | $103,493 | $71,390 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $146,732 | $89,419 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $71,890 | $45,314 |
| Median earnings male | $54,024 | $65,720 | $47,759 |
| Median earnings female | $42,565 | $52,474 | $37,334 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 11.8% | 16.8% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.4% | 1.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.4% | 0.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.7% | 14.5% |
| Public administration | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.2% | 3.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.6% | 29.3% |
| Other | 30.2% | 28.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rolesville, NC | 8,199 | $188,011 | 131.2% |
| Cary, NC | 173,346 | $163,086 | 100.5% |
| Wake Forest, NC | 45,648 | $150,377 | 84.9% |
| Archer Lodge, NC | 5,192 | $104,413 | 28.4% |
| Knightdale, NC | 17,266 | $103,850 | 27.7% |
| 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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