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A Record analysis of Census data compared to new school construction in Wake County shows a disparity in the number of schools built in Raleigh. We take an in-depth look at the numbers, as well as the plan for future schools, most of which are outside Raleigh’s city limits.
Fast growth combined with the economic downturn has created more single-family home and rental vacancies through foreclosures and lowered demand. Affordable housing stocks are in scarce supply but options exist for Raleigh residents with low to moderate incomes.
The 2010 Census puts Raleigh among the nation’s fastest-growing cities. We break down which segments of the population are growing: Latinos and different types of households.
As one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, it is not surprising that 44 Raleigh census tracts grew by more than 20 percent. Most of the growth has been in the northwest part of the city, with other high-growth tracts in the northeast and southeast. Only two census tracts in the downtown area grew by more than 20 percent.
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Anytime one of our city’s population groups grows by 137 percent is a time to sit up and take notice. That’s exactly what the 2010 Census results show has happened with Raleigh’s Hispanic or Latino population in the last decade.
The fact that Raleigh is growing quickly is not exactly news, but specific details about the people who make up that growth are now available from the 2010 Census.
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