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Chapel Hill, NC Area and Community Summary Information


Community Summary

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Population 58,307 9,539,289
Median Age -1 36.19
Median Dwelling Age -1
In Current Residence 5+ years 6,291 % 1,454,759 %
Average household Income $90,160 $63,645
Median Value of Home Equity $329,135 $191,551
Median Mortgage Debt $151,709 $93,699
Total Household Expenditure -1
Total Crime Risk -1
Weather Risk -1 140
Air Pollution Index -1 59.1000
Median Travel Time to Work -1
     

Population Characteristics

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Population 58,307 9,539,289
     
Male Population 26,456 4,670,855
Female Population 31,851 4,868,434
     
     

Age

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Median Age -1 36.19
     
Population: Age 0-4 -1 660,016
Population: Age 5-9 2,627 652,989
Population: Age 10-14 -1 620,107
Population: Age 15-19 7,406 630,237
Population: Age 20-24 12,107 661,006
Population: Age 25-29 5,740 647,541
Population: Age 30-34 2,545 616,929
Population: Age 35-39 -1 640,557
Population: Age 40-44 -1 659,277
Population: Age 45-49 2,958 674,509
Population: Age 50-54 3,112 660,613
Population: Age 55-59 3,059 599,386
Population: Age 60-64 2,436 525,968
Population: Age 65-69 1,849 414,758
Population: Age 70-74 1,354 306,104
Population: Age 75-79 1,164 227,480
Population: Age 80-84 -1 170,853
Population: Age 85+ 1,141 170,959
     

Race Distribution

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Race: White 43,088 6,724,750
"Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut" 268 114,302
Race: Asian or Pacific Islander 5,529 192,186
Race: Other -1 307,182
Race: Hawaiian / Pacific Islander -1 7,216
Race: Black 5,950 1,976,317
     

Hispanic Distribution

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Population: Hispanic 2,924 759,589
Population: Not Hispanic 55,383 8,779,700
     

Education

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Education: Less than 9th Grade -1 379,735
Education: Some High School -1 638,018
Education: High School Graduate 2,254 1,830,540
Education: Some College 2,751 1,270,624
Education: Associate Degree -1 536,990
Education: Bachelors Degree 10,939 1,102,264
Education: Graduate Degree -1 556,763
     

Marital Status

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Never Married 26,137 1,860,743
Now Married 16,988 4,115,806
Separated 1,830 455,987
Widowed 1,971 493,462
Divorced 2,534 678,883
     

Households

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Households 21,254 3,688,056
Average Household Size -1
     
Households: Family 10,510 2,438,529
Households: Non-Family 10,743 1,249,527
     
Households: With Children -1 1,223,604
Households: No Children 5,252 1,214,925
     

Housing Characteristics

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Median Dwelling Age -1
Average household Income $90,160 $63,645
Median Value of Home Equity $329,135 $191,551
Median Mortgage Debt $151,709 $93,699
     

Home Ownership

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Vacant Dwellings 2241 612584
Owner-Occupied Dwellings 9686 2513089
Renter-Occupied Dwellings 11567 1174967
     

Turnover

Chapel Hill North Carolina
In Current Residence 5+ years 6,291 % 1,454,759 %
Annual Residential Turnover -1 %
     
Median Years in Residence 14.43 17.79
     

Income Characteristics

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Median household income $55,181 $46,850
Average household Income $90,160 $63,645
Per capita income $37,409 $25,280
Median Disposable Income $46,292 $40,166
     

Income Growth

Chapel Hill North Carolina
     

Household Income

Chapel Hill North Carolina
"Household Income: $75,000-$100,000" -1
"Household Income: $250,000-$500,000" -1
     

Median Income

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Median Income: Age < 25 $4,196 $185,718
Median Income: Age 25-34 $3,950 $586,431
Median Income: Age 35-44 $3,038 $695,279
Median Income: Age 45-54 $2,995 $615,543
Median Income: Age 55-64 $1,739 $429,169
Median Income: Age 65-74 $1,267 $341,535
Median Income: Age 75+ $1,365 $278,338
     

Cost of Living Index

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Total Household Expenditure -1
Contributions -1 109
Personal Insurance -1 109
Apparel -1 110
Education -1 111
Entertainment -1 109
Food And Beverages -1 109
Health Care -1 108
Household Furnishings And Equipment -1 109
Shelter -1 109
Household Operations -1 110
Miscellaneous Expenses -1
Personal Care -1 109
Reading -1
Tobacco -1
Transportation -1
Utilities -1 109
Gifts -1
     
     

Financial Characteristics

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Median Household Net Worth $48,277 $45,764
Average Household Net Worth $655,356 $419,678
Median Value of Home Equity $329,135 $191,551
Median Mortgage Debt $151,709 $93,699
     

Net Worth

Chapel Hill North Carolina
     

Investments and Debt

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Median Value of Transaction Accounts ($1) $7,861
Median Value of Certificates of Deposit $22,036 $19,224
Median Value of Savings Bonds ($1) $1,455
Median Value of Bonds (Not US Savings) $88,260 $66,101
Median Value of Stocks $25,832 $18,598
Median Value of Mutual Funds $73,862 $56,985
Median Value of Retirement Accounts $72,957 $55,575
Median Value of Cash Value Life Ins ($1) $8,626
Median Value of Other Managed Accounts ($1) $64,794
Median Value of Other Financial Assets $14,695 $10,180
Median Value of Any Financial Assets $121,945 $77,268
Median Value of Vehicles Owned ($1) $16,717
Median Value of Investment Property Equity $88,875 $76,067
Median Value of Business Equity $169,645 $118,277
Median Value of Other Non-Financial Assets $25,829 $18,429
Median Value of Any Non-Financial Assets $856,248 $549,977
Median Installment Loan Debt ($1) $13,024
Median Lines of Credit Debt ($1) $4,676
Median Credit Card Debt ($1) $3,317
Median Investment Real Estate Debt $142,912 $88,079
Median Other Debt ($1)
Median Total Debts $322,837 $207,567
     

Occupation

Chapel Hill North Carolina
     
Occupations: White Collar 26,084 2,489,093
Occupations: Blue Collar 13,102 1,704,203
     
Business Counts: Professional Specialty Occupations 9,209 637,972
Business Counts: Sales Professionals 692 110,726
Business Counts: Technologies and Technicians 2,676 145,469
Business Counts: Sales Workers and Clerks -1 390,829
Business Counts: Administrative Support 7,589 742,846
"Business Counts: Technical, Sales and Administrative: Field Occupations" -1 7,100
Business Counts: Private Household -1 269
Business Counts: Protective Services 493 56,024
Business Counts: Other Services: Site Based 5,829 560,530
Business Counts: Other Services: Field Based -1 22,771
"Business Counts: Farming, Forestry, and Fishing" -1 115,419
"Business Counts: Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based" -1 412,164
"Business Counts: Construction, Repair and Mining: Field Based" -1 136,250
"Business Counts: Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors" 782 136,062
Business Counts: Transportation Materials Moving Workers -1 135,142
"Business Counts: Handlers, Helpers and Laborers" 805 129,572
     
"Employees: Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing" -1 51,736
Employees: Mining -1 4,535
Employees: Construction -1 221,299
Employees: Manufacturing -1 439,023
Employees: Transportation and Communications -1 173,047
Employees: Wholesale Trade -1 227,725
Employees: Retail Trade -1 918,089
"Employees: Finance, Insurance and Real Estate" 2,133 248,607
Employees: Services 27,335 1,622,983
Employees: Public Administration 1,156 286,258
     

Transportation & Commute

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Median Travel Time to Work -1
Transportation to Work: Public -1 % 30,226 %
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool 18,202 % 3,667,440 %
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other 4,433 % 113,669 %
Transportation to Work: Work at Home 1,178 % 105,045 %
     

Crime Risk

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Total Crime Risk -1
     
Personal Crime Risk -1 96
Murder Risk -1 106
Rape Risk -1
Robbery Risk -1
Assault Risk -1 95
     
Property Crime Risk -1
Burglary Risk -1 162
Larceny Risk -1 113
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk -1 78
     

Temperature & Rain

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Average January High Temperature -1 49.9
Average January Low Temperature -1 28.15
Average July High Temperature -1 87.09
Average July Low Temperature -1 66.32
     
Annual Precipitation -1 56.51
     

Weather Risk Index

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Weather Risk -1 140
Earthquake Risk -1 61
Hail Index -1
Hurricane Index -1 203
Tornado Index -1 67
Wind Index -1 108
     

Environmental Quality Index

Chapel Hill North Carolina
Air Pollution Index -1 59.1000
Ozone Index -1 112
Carbon Monoxide Index -1
Lead Index -1 56
NO2 Index -1
Particulate Matter Index -1
     
  
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