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Raleigh Community Demographics
| POPULATION |
| City of Raleigh |
316,979 (est. July 2003) |
| Planning Jurisdiction |
344,030 (est. July 2003) |
| Wake County |
694,702 (census 2003) |
| North Carolina |
8,320,146 (census 2002) |
| THE CITY OF RALEIGH POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS: |
| 63.3% white (2000 census) |
| 36.7% other racial groups (2000 census) |
| 3.87 persons per acre population density in the corporate limits. |
| 541,895 persons projected in year 2025 |
| GEOGRAPHY - LAND AREA (July 2003) |
| City of Raleigh |
127.250 square miles |
| Planning Jurisdiction |
181.56 square miles |
| Wake County |
858 square miles |
| Elevation |
434 feet above sea level |
| WEATHER |
| Average annual high |
70.7 F |
| Average annual low |
49.9 F |
| Average annual precipitation |
44.19 inches |
| Average annual snowfall |
4.5 inches |
| MEDIA (Television and Radio Stations) |
| WRAL-5 CBS |
| WTVD-11 ABC |
| WNCN-17 NBC |
| WRAZ-50 FOX |
| WLFL-22 WB |
| WRDC-28 UPN |
| WUNC-4 PBS |
| WRMY-47 |
| Community Access Ch-10 |
| Time Warner Cable |
| 23 Area Radio Stations |
| EDUCATION / ENROLLMENT (2002-2003) |
| North Carolina State University |
29,637 |
| Shaw University |
2,689 |
| St. Augustine's College |
1,396 |
| Meredith College |
2,328 |
| Wake Technical College |
11,023 |
| Peace College |
651 |
| Wake County Public Schools Enrollment - 104,247 |
| Persons over 25 years of age with High School Diploma or higher - 89.3% (2000 census) |
| Persons over 25 years of age with Bachelor's Degree or higher - 43.9% (2000 census) |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Hospitals |
(1114 beds) |
| Rex Hospital |
| Wake Medical Center |
| Raleigh Community Hospital |
| Wake County Public Libraries |
9 |
| Hotels/Motels |
116 (13,210 rooms) |
| Places of Worship |
250+ |
| Financial Institutions |
Approximately 150 locations |
| Estimated 15 million Visitors to Wake County in 2002 |
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Chris Edwards Group
RE/MAX United Raleigh-Cary
51 Kilmayne Dr., Ste. 100
Cary, NC 27511
Office: (919) 469-6540
Cell: (919) 244-0702
FAX: (919) 469-8444
Email: chris@chrisedwardsgroup.com
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