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Compare Raleigh to Shelby

This post compares Raleigh, North Carolina to Shelby, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Raleigh (city) Shelby (city)
Population 449,477 20,058
Income (median) $46,313 $31,765
Home Value (median) $225,000 $117,000
White 59% 55%
Black 28% 39%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 30% 29%
Age (median) 33 39
Rentals 48% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Raleigh or Shelby?
A: Raleigh has a much larger population count than Shelby: 449477 compared with 20058 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Raleigh or in Shelby?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Raleigh.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Raleigh or Shelby?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Raleigh.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Raleigh versus 51% for Shelby.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Raleigh may include: Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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