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 | |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
| MEDIA (Newspapers) |
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| The News and Observer (Daily) |
| Triangle Business Journal (Weekly) |
| Triangle Business Weekly (Weekly) |
| The Carolinian (Weekly) |
| The Spectator (Weekly) |
