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Local Statistics

  • More than 11 percent of Raleigh’s population, or about 29,000 people live in poverty. (2)
  • Family homelessness is growing by an estimated 11 percent each year. (2)
  • Approximately 63 percent of more than 29,000 Raleigh residents living below the poverty line pay more than 50 percent of their incomes for housing. (1)
  • In Wake County, there remains a gap of at least 25,000 units of affordable housing. (1)
  • According to the 2006 Point In Time Count, each night approximately 2,000 persons are homeless in the Triangle area, with an average of 1,200 in Raleigh/Wake Co. (1)
  • The number of homeless persons in Wake County has increased nearly 50 percent since 1993. (2)

Sources
(1) Wake County: The 10-Year Action Plan 2006 Annual Report
(2) Ending Homelessness: The 10-Year Action Plan.  About the Plan. 28 Jan. 2004.