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As of 2007, Raleigh's population is 356,321 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 29.06 percent.

Raleigh public schools spend $4,884 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Raleigh.

The unemployment rate in Raleigh is 3.30 percent (U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Raleigh jobs have Increased by 2.34 percent.

Age/Sex
Male - 50.2%
Female - 49.8%
Median Age - 32.6 years of age

Race
White - 63.5%
Black or African-American - 28.1%
Asian - 4.2%
Other Race - 4.191%
Native American - 0.009%
Approximately 7.2% of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Own/Rent
Owner-occupied - 52%
Renter-occupied - 48%
The percentage of owner-occupied units has significantly increased over the past 10 years.

Households
Raleigh - 138,981
Raleigh-Durham-CSA - 573,000
Wake County - 259,400

Transportation

Air
Raleigh-Durham International Airport serves the region, and is located on I-40, just northwest of the city of Raleigh between Raleigh and Durham.

All Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Raleigh:

RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 11 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
POPE AFB (about 52 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 53 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Raleigh:

Triple W (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; ID: 5W5)
Franklin County (about 27 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; ID: LHZ)
Johnston County (about 27 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; ID: JNX)

Roads & Highways
Interstate highway: I-40, I-440 Beltline, I-540
The Beltline makes a loop around the city. While it can be confusing, there are references to an “Inner Beltline”, and “Outer Beltline” and an “Outer Loop”. The Inner and Outer Beltline (both I-440) are the same road; the terms “inner” and “outer” simply refer to the positioning of the lanes of traffic; thus the Inner Beltline runs inside of the Outer Beltline. The Inner Beltline runs clockwise; the Outer runs counter-clockwise. The Outer Loop refers to I-540, which is still under construction and does not yet completely encircle the city.

Public Transit

Passenger Rail
Amtrak’s “Carolinian”, “Piedmont” and “Silver Star” trains offer daily service to:
Charlotte (with intermediate stops including Greensboro)
New York City (with stops in Richmond, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia)
Miami (with stops in Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa)

Local Bus
Within Raleigh, the CAT (Capital Area Transit) system runs 37 bus routes and a trolley line
The Triangle Transit Authority operates buses serving the region and connecting to municipal bus systems in Chapel Hill, Durham and Cary.