More about RaleighRaleigh is the capital of North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. It is the county seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as "The City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 276,093, making it the second most populous city in North Carolina, behind Charlotte. Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill make up the three cities of The Triangle, so named in 1959 with the creation of the Research Triangle Park, a research park between Durham and Raleigh. Raleigh, North Carolina Flag (Detail) Seal (Detail) Nickname: "The City of Oaks" Location in North Carolina Founded -Incorporated 1792 County Wake County Mayor Charles Meeker Area - Total - Water 299.3 km² (115.6 mi²) 2.5 km² (1.6 mi²) 0.84% Population - City (2000) - Density - Metropolitan 276,093 930.2/km² Time zone Eastern (UTC –5) Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) 35.8188° N 78.6446° W www.raleigh-nc.org Raleigh Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 276,093 people, 112,608 households, and 61,371 families residing in the city. The population density is 930.2/km² (2,409.2/mi²). There are 120,699 housing units at an average density of 406.7/km² (1,053.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 63.31% White, 27.80% African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 6.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 112,608 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% are non-families. 33.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.97. In the city the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $46,612, and the median income for a family is $60,003. Males have a median income of $39,248 versus $30,656 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,113. 11.5% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Today...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening...Then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Sunday...Cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Showers likely... Mainly in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Sunday Night...Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph with gusts up to 20 mph...Becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Monday...Partly sunny. A chance of showers...Mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Wednesday...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Thursday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Thursday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Friday...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.
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