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Census Tract 524.11, Wake County, North Carolina

Census Tract 524.11, GEOID 37183052411, in Wake County, North Carolina, mostly within Raleigh (74% of its census blocks). 5,374 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,016); the 2020 Census counted 6,285.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,374

±1,016 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,285

Median household income

$53,685

±$12,702 (90% margin)
Wake County: $105,768

Median home value

$310,800

±$50,190 (90% margin)
Wake County: $461,300

Median gross rent

$1,450

±$73 (90% margin)
Wake County: $1,623

Where is Census Tract 524.11?

Census Tract 524.11 is one of 230 census tracts in Wake County, North Carolina. It covers 1.06 square miles of land, 5,924 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37183052411, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 524.11 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Raleigh74%
Census Tract 524.11 (marked with a dot) in Wake County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
524.01524.07530.11535.16535.17 524.11 1 mi
Census Tract 524.11 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 524.11: Tract 524.01 ($85,286), Tract 524.07 ($74,592), Tract 524.10 ($75,086), Tract 530.11 ($86,064), Tract 535.16 ($71,525) and Tract 535.17 ($96,042). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 524.11?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 524.11's population at 5,374 (±1,016) in 2,754 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,285 residents and 3,184 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 524.11RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 5,374 ±1,016 481,031 1,178,653 10,730,404
Households 2,754 ±465 203,443 460,175 4,282,345
Average household size 1.95 ±0.21 2.27 2.51 2.44
Housing units 3,213 ±416 224,853 496,047 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 524.11?

The median resident of Census Tract 524.11 is 28.0 years old; 15.8% are under 18 and 6.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 34.7%. 17.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 524.11RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 28.0 ±1.8 34.7 37.3 39.1
Under 18 years 15.8% ±6.8 pts 19.8% 23.0% 21.8%
65 years and over 6.6% ±3.6 pts 11.9% 12.9% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.4% ±4.4 pts 12.6% 11.6% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 52.8% ±11.3 pts 51.1% 56.2% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 34.7% ±11.8 pts 26.0% 18.5% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.9% ±2.3 pts 5.2% 8.5% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.0 pts 4.4% 4.4% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 0.7% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 17.0% ±9.2 pts 13.8% 15.3% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 21.2% ±9.7 pts 18.9% 19.4% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.4% ±1.6 pts 4.7% 5.6% 7.4%
With a disability 6.6% ±3.6 pts 9.6% 9.1% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 7.1% ±5.4 pts 9.3% 7.5% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.6% ±9.3 pts 92.6% 94.0% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 50.7% ±12.5 pts 54.0% 57.2% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 17.2% ±8.8 pts 21.1% 23.4% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 78.3% ±8.9 pts 81.3% 85.0% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 524.11 earn?

Half of the 2,754 households in Census Tract 524.11 earn less than $53,685 a year (±$12,702), against $105,768 across Wake County: 215th highest of the county's 228 tracts with a reliable estimate. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 524.11RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $53,685 ±$12,702 $85,395 $105,768 $72,388
Mean household income $64,752 ±$11,454 $122,525 $139,586 $101,208
Per capita income $34,425 ±$5,814 $52,897 $55,448 $41,385
People below the poverty line 22.1% ±9.2 pts 11.9% 8.1% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 17.0% ±23.2 pts 16.0% 9.6% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 5.6% ±4.5 pts 8.4% 6.2% 12.8%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±1.5 pts 98.1% 98.1% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 98.7% ±1.4 pts 94.7% 95.3% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 524.11?

Owners occupy 13.3% of Census Tract 524.11's occupied homes and renters 86.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,800 by its owner (±$50,190). The median renter pays $1,450 a month including utilities, and 48.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 524.11RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $310,800 ±$50,190 $415,800 $461,300 $288,900
Median gross rent $1,450 ±$73 $1,572 $1,623 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 48.7% ±12.7 pts 41.1% 38.1% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,190 ±$116 $1,910 $2,113 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 13.3% ±5.2 pts 50.7% 64.1% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 86.7% ±5.2 pts 49.3% 35.9% 33.4%
Housing units 3,213 ±416 224,853 496,047 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 9.4% ±3.8 pts 43.7% 58.3% 65.3%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.3 pts 1.3% 2.7% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.3 pts 3.0% 4.8% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 34.9% ±11.3 pts 18.3% 21.6% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.5% ±0.9 pts 2.5% 1.8% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 5.3% ±4.7 pts 6.0% 4.4% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 524.11 get to work?

73.0% of Census Tract 524.11's workers drive alone and 17.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 524.11RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 82.2% ±5.4 pts 70.9% 69.8% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 3.9% ±3.6 pts 4.4% 4.1% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 73.0% ±8.4 pts 62.3% 61.4% 71.5%
Carpooled 5.9% ±3.2 pts 6.7% 5.9% 8.5%
Public transportation 1.3% ±2.0 pts 1.4% 0.7% 0.7%
Walked 0.9% ±1.5 pts 1.6% 1.2% 1.6%
Worked from home 17.4% ±8.4 pts 25.8% 29.1% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 19.8 min ±3.4 23.0 min 25.1 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 524.11 compare with the other tracts in Wake County?

Among Wake County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 524.11 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 524.11's rank among the tracts of Wake County and of Raleigh
MeasureIn Wake CountyIn Raleigh
Population84th of 22832nd of 109
Residents per square mile13th of 23013th of 111
Median household income215th of 22897th of 109
Per capita income206th of 22891st of 109
Median home value204th of 22692nd of 108
Median gross rent154th of 21177th of 108
Poverty rate15th of 10214th of 58
Bachelor's degree or higher154th of 22870th of 109
Median age220th of 228101st of 109
Owner-occupied share221st of 222103rd of 104

The tracts next to it on Wake County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 540.18212th$56,321±$8,698 · within the margin of this tract4,327
Tract 508213th$55,536±$16,055 · within the margin of this tract3,816
Tract 507214th$54,136±$3,445 · within the margin of this tract3,348
Tract 524.11215th$53,685±$12,7025,374
Tract 521.02216th$53,542±$15,857 · within the margin of this tract7,617
Tract 521.01217th$53,237±$10,404 · within the margin of this tract8,803
Tract 520.02218th$53,062±$14,343 · within the margin of this tract5,327

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 524.11?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 524.11 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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