Research Triangle Park's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
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B
Job Market -
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Diversity -
C
Crime -
B+
Commute -
D+
Education -
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Weather -
F
Amenities
About Research Triangle Park, NC
Research Triangle Park, NC is located in Durham County in the state of North Carolina.
The total City Population for Research Triangle Park is about 1,047 with about 893 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $203,700, which is roughly 10% higher than the Average Home Value of $182,702 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 6% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $42,375, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $57,244 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 35% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 0.88Male Population Estimate: 47.7%
Female Population Estimate: 52.3%
Median Age: 10.6333
Male Median Age: 10.7
Female Median Age: 10.6
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:35.05%
Asian:20.15%
Hispanic:6.78%
Other:3.92%
Indian:1.91%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 18.04%
Libertarian: 0.84%
Other: 0.41%
Green: 0.29%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Research Triangle Park specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Durham County: About 11.2637 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Durham County: About 665.932 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Durham County is about 65% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 57% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Research Triangle Park is about 4.7%.
North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 5.06The average living wage for the state of North Carolina is $31.26/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives North Carolina a minimum wage score of 6.97 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives North Carolina a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for North Carolina is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 5.29 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X North Carolina does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ North Carolina does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X North Carolina does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X North Carolina does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X North Carolina does provide some form of paid family leave.
X North Carolina does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X North Carolina does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X North Carolina does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X North Carolina does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X North Carolina does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
X North Carolina does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ North Carolina does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X North Carolina does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X North Carolina does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X North Carolina does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X North Carolina does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X North Carolina does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X North Carolina does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Hayes, NC ( 4.06 mi. )
- Durham, NC ( 5.01 mi. )
- Morrisville, NC ( 5.55 mi. )
- Shannon Plaza, NC ( 5.68 mi. )
- Duke Medical Ctr, NC ( 5.88 mi. )
- East Durham, NC ( 6.07 mi. )
- Duke, NC ( 7.21 mi. )
- Duke University, NC ( 7.21 mi. )
- Cary, NC ( 9.43 mi. )
- Chapel Hill, NC ( 9.87 mi. )
- Crabtree Valley, NC ( 9.98 mi. )
- Duraleigh, NC ( 9.98 mi. )
- NC State Univ, NC ( 10.53 mi. )
- NC State University, NC ( 10.62 mi. )
- NCSU Student Housing, NC ( 10.62 mi. )
- State University, NC ( 10.62 mi. )
- Unc Chapel Hill Admin, NC ( 10.78 mi. )
- Univ Of NC, NC ( 10.78 mi. )
- University of NC, NC ( 10.78 mi. )
- Eno Valley, NC ( 12.46 mi. )
- North Durham, NC ( 12.46 mi. )
- Carrboro, NC ( 12.58 mi. )
- Apex, NC ( 13.14 mi. )
- Raleigh, NC ( 13.55 mi. )
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- Hillsboro, NC ( 15.55 mi. )
- Carolina Power And Light Co, NC ( 15.93 mi. )
- National Info Syst Supt Cntr, NC ( 15.93 mi. )
- Nationwide Ins Co, NC ( 15.93 mi. )
- Nc Centralized Mailing, NC ( 15.93 mi. )
- Nc Dept Motor Vehicle, NC ( 15.93 mi. )
- Nc Dept Revenue, NC ( 15.93 mi. )
- Raleigh Brm, NC ( 15.93 mi. )
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- Hillsborough, NC ( 16.93 mi. )
- Bahama, NC ( 17.43 mi. )
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- Brentwood, NC ( 18.04 mi. )
- Holly Springs, NC ( 18.08 mi. )
- West Hillsborough, NC ( 18.11 mi. )
- Bynum, NC ( 18.35 mi. )
- Wilders Grove, NC ( 18.52 mi. )
- McCullers, NC ( 19.81 mi. )
- Wake Forest, NC ( 19.83 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 27709, 27711 (2 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 35.913747
Longitude: -78.863330
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 371.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 919, 984