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31%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
21%
Household income NAT. AVG.
21%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexSoutheastRaleighNorth Carolina
Income per capita$20,530$40,520$26,779
Median household income$43,932$69,720$48,256
Median income owner occupied$0$98,688$61,102
Median income renter occupied$0$47,469$31,027
Median earnings male$29,472$43,888$32,737
Median earnings female$24,410$36,156$25,062
Unemployment rate5.6%3.0%5.1%
Poverty leveln/a11.8%16.8%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Southeast is 31% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Southeast is 21% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Southeast is 21% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Southeast is 100% lower than the national average

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      $46,475 $69,720 $139,440
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      $32,167 $48,256 $96,512
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Southeast median earnings by income bracket

      Southeast employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry22.7%0.2%
      Manufacturing sector9.9%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services1.7%4.4%
      Wholesale & retail services15.3%8.6%
      Public administration3.4%11.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities9.2%5.1%
      Education, health & social services9.3%33.4%
      Other26.3%33.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Rolesville, NC8,002$126,793129.2%
      Holly Springs, NC36,595$110,758100.2%
      Cary, NC169,177$107,46394.3%
      Wake Forest, NC44,068$100,16281.1%
      Fuquay-Varina, NC29,110$81,91448.1%
      Raleigh, NC469,698$69,72026.0%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Colorado Springs, CO471,686$67,71922.4%
      Long Beach, CA462,081$66,41020.0%
      Miami, FL461,080$44,26820.0%
      Omaha, NE479,529$62,21312.5%
      Halifax, NS451,852n/a 
      Raleigh, NC469,698$69,72026.0%
      Source: The Southeast, Raleigh, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).