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Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population61,60710,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,989$72,388$80,734
Median Age25.839.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher76.6%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$613,700$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,613$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate18.6%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born15.3%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.4%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.525.126.4
Worked from Home28.1%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.1%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Age in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age25.839.138.9
Under 18 %14.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %33.5%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.1%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households21,1894,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households49.6%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children23.8%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.5%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone33.1%29.4%28.7%
Never Married57.0%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,406$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.6%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.0%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.5%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.6%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.7%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households5.0%12.8%n/a

Housing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units23,5814,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.2%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units36.1%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.1%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.6%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.0%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,191$1,896n/a

Education in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School3.8%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate7.2%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.4%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.4%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree45.2%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.1%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work47.1%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit7.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work8.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.0%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.4%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

StatisticChapel HillNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence40.6%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.2%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.0%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.3%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.6%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Chapel Hill

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.