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Economy in Raleigh, North Carolina

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EconomyRaleigh, NCUnited States
Unemployment Rate7.50%8.60%
Recent Job Growth1.24%0.35%
Future Job Growth34.98%32.10%
Sales Taxes6.75%5.00%
Income Taxes7.00%4.70%
Income per Cap.$29,771$26,154
Household Income$56,691$50,935
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K8.77%12.37%
Income between 15K and 25K8.89%10.53%
Income between 25K and 35K10.49%10.88%
Income between 35K and 50K15.75%15.37%
Income between 50K and 75K21.21%20.14%
Income between 75K and 100K13.88%12.41%
Income between 100K and 150K13.33%11.27%
Income between 150K and 250K5.69%5.01%
Income between 250K and 500K1.83%1.86%
Income greater than 500K0.16%0.16%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations18.12%14.04%
Professional and Related Occupations28.51%20.61%
Service12.16%14.45%
Sales and Office26.72%26.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.16%0.70%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance7.22%9.42%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving7.11%14.05%


Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Raleigh, NC, is 7.50%, with job growth of 1.24%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.98%.

Raleigh, NC Taxes

Raleigh, NC,sales tax rate is 6.75%. Income tax is 7.00%.

Raleigh, NC Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $29,771, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $56,691.


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