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Census Tract 527.01, Wake County, North Carolina

Census Tract 527.01, GEOID 37183052701, in Wake County, North Carolina, mostly within Raleigh (96% of its census blocks). 6,433 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,004); the 2020 Census counted 6,052.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,433

±1,004 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,052

Median household income

$61,372

±$33,893 (90% margin)
Wake County: $105,768

Median home value

$440,300

±$88,824 (90% margin)
Wake County: $461,300

Median gross rent

$1,315

±$107 (90% margin)
Wake County: $1,623

Where is Census Tract 527.01?

Census Tract 527.01 is one of 230 census tracts in Wake County, North Carolina. It covers 2.63 square miles of land, 2,299 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37183052701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 527.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Raleigh96%
Census Tract 527.01 (marked with a dot) in Wake County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
518526.02526.03527.04527.05540.01540.04540.18 527.01 1 mi
Census Tract 527.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 527.01: Tract 518 ($159,460), Tract 526.02 ($95,767), Tract 526.03 ($130,972), Tract 527.04 ($46,127), Tract 527.05 ($87,083), Tract 540.01 ($72,902), Tract 540.04 ($81,797) and Tract 540.18 ($56,321). 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 527.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 527.01's population at 6,433 (±1,004) in 3,325 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,052 residents and 2,859 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 527.01RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 6,433 ±1,004 481,031 1,178,653 10,730,404
Households 3,325 ±603 203,443 460,175 4,282,345
Average household size 1.92 ±0.21 2.27 2.51 2.44
Housing units 3,661 ±594 224,853 496,047 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 527.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 527.01 is 36.2 years old; 14.5% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 41.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 34.0%. 23.3% 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 527.01RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 36.2 ±4.2 34.7 37.3 39.1
Under 18 years 14.5% ±5.1 pts 19.8% 23.0% 21.8%
65 years and over 12.7% ±3.7 pts 11.9% 12.9% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 34.0% ±9.9 pts 12.6% 11.6% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 41.7% ±8.9 pts 51.1% 56.2% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 17.0% ±6.7 pts 26.0% 18.5% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±0.9 pts 5.2% 8.5% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.2% ±3.5 pts 4.4% 4.4% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.5% 0.7% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 23.3% ±7.5 pts 13.8% 15.3% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 38.2% ±10.1 pts 18.9% 19.4% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.3% ±1.8 pts 4.7% 5.6% 7.4%
With a disability 9.9% ±3.9 pts 9.6% 9.1% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 29.9% ±11.0 pts 9.3% 7.5% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 79.2% ±9.5 pts 92.6% 94.0% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 44.6% ±11.3 pts 54.0% 57.2% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 15.1% ±4.7 pts 21.1% 23.4% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.6% ±5.1 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 527.01 earn?

Half of the 3,325 households in Census Tract 527.01 earn less than $61,372 a year (±$33,893), against $105,768 across Wake County: 206th highest of the county's 228 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 527.01RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $61,372 ±$33,893 $85,395 $105,768 $72,388
Mean household income $96,781 ±$13,107 $122,525 $139,586 $101,208
Per capita income $52,235 ±$5,941 $52,897 $55,448 $41,385
People below the poverty line 7.6% ±5.9 pts 11.9% 8.1% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 21.7% ±27.6 pts 16.0% 9.6% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 3.7% ±3.1 pts 8.4% 6.2% 12.8%
Households with a computer 93.3% ±5.7 pts 98.1% 98.1% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 79.5% ±12.9 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 527.01?

Owners occupy 36.5% of Census Tract 527.01's occupied homes and renters 63.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $440,300 by its owner (±$88,824). The median renter pays $1,315 a month including utilities, and 57.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 527.01RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $440,300 ±$88,824 $415,800 $461,300 $288,900
Median gross rent $1,315 ±$107 $1,572 $1,623 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 57.1% ±16.1 pts 41.1% 38.1% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,079 ±$217 $1,910 $2,113 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 36.5% ±8.2 pts 50.7% 64.1% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 63.5% ±8.2 pts 49.3% 35.9% 33.4%
Housing units 3,661 ±594 224,853 496,047 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 29.1% ±6.7 pts 43.7% 58.3% 65.3%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.2 pts 1.3% 2.7% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.2 pts 3.0% 4.8% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 12.0% ±5.6 pts 18.3% 21.6% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.0% ±1.8 pts 2.5% 1.8% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 9.1% ±6.6 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 527.01 get to work?

46.4% of Census Tract 527.01's workers drive alone and 21.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 527.01RaleighWake CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 78.6% ±5.2 pts 70.9% 69.8% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 0.1% ±0.4 pts 4.4% 4.1% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 46.4% ±10.1 pts 62.3% 61.4% 71.5%
Carpooled 25.8% ±13.4 pts 6.7% 5.9% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.0 pts 1.4% 0.7% 0.7%
Walked 3.7% ±4.6 pts 1.6% 1.2% 1.6%
Worked from home 21.1% ±8.2 pts 25.8% 29.1% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 22.7 min ±2.6 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 527.01 compare with the other tracts in Wake County?

Among Wake County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 527.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 527.01's rank among the tracts of Wake County and of Raleigh
MeasureIn Wake CountyIn Raleigh
Population50th of 22818th of 109
Residents per square mile126th of 23085th of 111
Median household income206th of 22888th of 109
Per capita income123rd of 22856th of 109
Median home value123rd of 22653rd of 108
Median gross rent180th of 21190th of 108
Bachelor's degree or higher169th of 22879th of 109
Median age146th of 22856th of 109
Owner-occupied share194th of 22279th 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 519203rd$62,875±$17,970 · within the margin of this tract5,212
Tract 543.06204th$62,857±$25,002 · within the margin of this tract3,702
Tract 535.07205th$62,404±$14,852 · within the margin of this tract3,514
Tract 527.01206th$61,372±$33,8936,433
Tract 537.13207th$60,953±$14,218 · within the margin of this tract3,338
Tract 537.28208th$58,824±$23,106 · within the margin of this tract3,011
Tract 540.15209th$58,021±$21,373 · within the margin of this tract5,094

"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 527.01?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 527.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections