WRAL Data Trackers

More than half of NC spending 30% of income on rent, data shows

About half of North Carolinians and Wake County are spending 30% or more of their monthly income on rent alone.

About half of North Carolina and Wake County renters burdened by increasing prices, data shows

About half of North Carolinians and Wake County are spending 30% or more of their monthly income on rent alone.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Economists forecast grocery bill relief in months ahead

Economists believe grocery inflation should continue improving, but expect it to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the duration of the year.

Expect your grocery bill to go down, economists forecast - but not to what it was before COVID

Economists believe grocery inflation should continue improving, but expect it to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the duration of the year.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL investigative data reporter

NC sees booming business, census data shows

The Business Register shows there are more than 240,000 establishments in the state. It's the ninth highest in the nation, which is a higher ranking than where we were five years ago.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL investigative data reporter

What the numbers tell us about booming business across North Carolina

The Business Register shows there are more than 240,000 establishments in the state. It's the ninth highest in the nation, which is a higher ranking than where we were five years ago.

Few policing reform bills became law following George Floyd's murder, analysis reveals

Since 2017, lawmakers here have proposed 64 bills relating to policing but just six have been enacted, the center's database shows. Two are budget-related so only four address reform.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Raleigh, Durham drivers spend less time in traffic compared to national average

Drivers in the U.S. "lost" an average of 51 hours sitting in traffic last year. That rate is about three and a half times what drivers in Raleigh and Durham see, losing 14 and 16 hours annually.

Raleigh, Durham drivers spend less time sitting in traffic than national average

Drivers in the U.S. "lost" an average of 51 hours sitting in traffic last year. That rate is about 3 and a half times what drivers in Raleigh and Durham see, losing 14 and 16 hours annually.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

More babies born and abortions performed in 2021, data shows

New 2021 state data released this week is giving us an idea of the birth and abortion trends in the state.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Examining the cost for NC women to get an abortion once new state law takes effect

For many people in the state, having this procedure already includes traveling long distances possibly hours to get to the closest clinic.

Examining the cost for women to get an abortion once NC's new law takes effect

For many people in the state, having this procedure already includes traveling long distances possibly hours to get to the closest clinic.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

One cyclists involved in a crash weekly on average in Raleigh, data shows

The city started investing more in cycling infrastructure in 2016. That year, there were 73 cyclists involved in crashes. Since then, it has decreased down to 50 in 2022.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

One cyclist per week still being hit in Raleigh, despite downward trending data

While accesible cycling roads like the one on Lineberry Drive have made the city safer for cyclists, Raleigh is still averaging one cyclist hit per week.

NC birthing trends consistent with nationwide patterns surrounding pregnancy

What's happening in North Carolina is following the trend nationwide when it comes to fewer babies being born.

Fewer women having unwanted or untimely pregnancies, analysis reveals

A new data analysis shows it is becoming less common for women to get pregnant when they don't want to be. Researchers are finding access to birth control could be a factor.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

COVID emergency ending: What it means for you

The public health emergency is essentially signaling the end of the pandemic as we have known it for more than three years.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

WRAL Data Trackers: Limits on abortion impact women in surrounding states too

North Carolina has been a safe haven among Southern states for women seeking abortion. New limits will change that status and reduce options for pregnant people in NC and beyond.

Research shows where gun laws are looser, more people are shot by police

WRAL's Investigative Data Journalist Ali Ingersoll is looking at how state gun policies are tied to officer involved shootings.

Parents in the Triangle spending most on child care, data shows

New data shows parents in the Triangle spend the most on child care in North Carolina.

Health experts hope life expectancy can increase across NC with Medicaid expansion

The average person in Wake County lives to 81.6 years old, according to the 2023 County Health Rankings' National Findings Report.

Experts hopeful Medicaid expansion closes life expectancy gap

The average person in Wake County lives to 81.6 years old, according to the 2023 County Health Rankings' National Findings Report.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL investigative data reporter

People of color seeing surge in overdose deaths at rate 3 to 5 times higher than in 2015

A spike in fentanyl overdose deaths for people of color is causing concern in their respective communities.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter and Ali Ingersoll, Investigative Data Journalist

Fentanyl causing more deaths for people of color in recent years

WRAL Data Trackers found the highest death rates among American Indian and African American populations in 2020.

Research: Economic factors contribute to child abuse

Data shows that Raleigh police have responded to 48 reports of child abuse or neglect so far this year.