Raleigh is located in Wake county North carolina with a geographic area of 147.1 square miles. The total population in Raleigh is 469,698 with 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.4% of the population and over age 65 is 10.8% of the population. The median household income is $69,720, per capita income is $40,520. There are a total of 187,517 housing units with 51.5% owner occupied. Education includes 12.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 55.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Raleigh in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
