Raleigh, NC

Significant City History The city was named in November 1792 for Sir Walter Raleigh. The city's location was chosen, in part, for being within fifteen miles of Isaac Hunter's Tavern, which was known to be popular with the state legislators of the time. Raleigh was chosen as the site of a new state capital in 1788. Raleigh grew very little from its original 1792 size until the Streetcar lines were built in the 1920s. Famous people Andrew Johnson, Jim Valvano, Bill Cowher, John Edwards Climate Action Initiatives Raliegh 2008 Environmental Plan City State Population Year Founded Raleigh NC 276,093 1792 Elevation Industry % Unemploy Avg. Income 315 feet High-tech, Biotech 4% $60,258 Ethnic Groups % of Population Average Age Pop. Density White 60% 33 3,183 per sq mile Black 27% Hispanic 6% Asian 3% Other / Mixed 4% Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 88.1 94.7 25 40.3 Avg July Precip Avg July Precip Avg Jan Precip Avg Jan Precip July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 3.1 2.2 2.9 3 Current Avg % of Sunny Days Precip (Yearly) 3.8 59% State Ranking Total Carbon Total Carbon Resid. Carbon C02 Footprint Output Per Person Output Raleigh Output Raleigh (most consumption) Metric Tons of Metric Tons of Metric Tons of CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year 12th 18.17 5,016,609 2,012,717