Triangle Regional Data
Research Triangle Region
Triangle Population and Growth Last Five Years 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Growth Rate
Annual Average Growth Rate
Chatham
63,786
65,590
66,428
67,587
68,725
69,851
9.5%
1.8%
Durham
271,303
275,010
281,443
286,210
292,191
297,807
9.8%
1.9%
Orange
134,053
134,872
138,127
139,289
139,933
141,599
5.6%
1.1%
Wake
906,910
924,069
945,522
964,934
985,310
1,005,367
10.9%
2.1%
Totals
1,378,062
1,401,552
1,433,532
1,460,033
1,488,173
1,516,639
10.1%
1.9%
Data source: NC Office of State Budget and Management County Estimates: https://www.osbm.nc.gov/demog/county-estimates
Triangle Population 25 yrs or older with Bachelor Degrees 2011-2015 Chatham
36.8
Durham
45.8
Orange
56.6
Wake
49.0
Triangle Total
49.50%
Data source: US Census Bureau
Triangle Employment Growth Last Five Years 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Growth Rate
Annual Average Growth Rate
Chatham
14,642
14,114
13,855
14,095
14,267
14,224
-2.9%
-0.6%
Durham
177,633
179,393
184,621
184,017
189,039
191,240
7.7%
1.5%
Orange
60,631
60,970
61,744
63,809
65,678
66,993
10.5%
2.0%
Wake
430,935
441,817
456,044
473,854
490,404
511,453
18.7%
3.5%
Totals
685,851
698,305
718,276
737,788
761,402
785,925
14.6%
2.8%
Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages: https://www.bls.gov/data/
Triangle Retail Sales 2007
2012
2016
Growth Rate per year
Chatham
$.56 B
$.58 B
$.62 B
1.7%
Durham
$3.1 B
$3.4 B
$4.6 B
8.8%
Orange
$1.2 B
$1.4 B
$1.8 B
7.1%
Wake
$12.6 B
$14.4 B
$18.1 B
6.4%
Totals
$17.5 B
$19.7 B
$25.1 B
6.9%
Data source: NC Commerce
Triangle Annual Home Starts Total
2013 SingleFamily
Multifamily
Total
2014 SingleFamily
Multifamily
Total
2015 SingleFamily
Multifamily
Chatham
493
491
2
587
587
0
596
590
6
Durham
3,823
1,187
2,636
1,591
1,231
360
3,060
1,593
1,467
Orange
331
246
85
304
304
0
691
369
322
Wake
10,026
6,629
3,397
10,125
6,158
3,967
10,089
6,796
3,293
Triangle Totals
14,673
12,607
14,436
Average RTP Salary Examples 2016 Life Science Company (prospect—did not locate—107 jobs)
$90,275
IT/Informatics Company (located in RTP— 300+ jobs)
$125,000
Pharma Research Company (located in RTP— 115 jobs)
$70,075
CRO Company (located in RTP—200+ jobs)
$73,296
Data source: Durham Chamber of Commerce
RDU Airport Traffic
Total Passengers (less connections)
2014
2015
2016
9,545,360
9,920,250
11,216,294
Data Source: RDU Airport https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/statistics/