Chapel Hill, NC Demographic Data
Chapel Hill, NC Summary
Chapel Hill is located in Durham County in North Carolina
- Population: 57,167
- Area: 21.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,687.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 276.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chapel Hill, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,671
54%
50.8
Male
27,334
46%
49.2
Total Population
59,005
323,128,000
Chapel Hill, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,766
3.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,749
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,065
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,312
14.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,312
20.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,324
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,803
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,318
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,752
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,495
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,226
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,981
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
902
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
49,577
84.0%
77.2
Female
26,820
54.1%
51.3
Male
22,757
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,419
66.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,596
12.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,109
10.4%
15.2
Female
3,586
58.7%
55.8
Male
2,523
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0
Chapel Hill, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
57,114
96.8%
96.8
White
42,972
72.8%
72.6
Black or African American
5,823
9.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
219
0.4%
0.8
Asian
7,423
12.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,431
2.4%
1.2
Chinese
3,482
5.9%
1.3
Filipino
366
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
212
0.4%
0.2
Korean
1,074
1.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
203
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
655
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
5
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
8
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
661
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,891
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,481
5.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,322
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
217
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
169
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,773
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,524
94.1%
82.2
Chapel Hill, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
673
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
580
1.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,346
7.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,897
9.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,333
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,433
30.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,539
44.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,253
4.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,548
95.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,972
74.6%
31.2
Chapel Hill, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
27,030
52.6%
33.7%
Now Married
19,065
37.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,608
7.0%
11.0%
Separated
403
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,319
2.6
5.8%
Chapel Hill, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,517
79.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,722
20.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,994
5.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,297
5.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,002
8.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
429
0.7%
1.1%
Chapel Hill, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,143
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
856
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,413
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,474
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,540
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,425
12.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,708
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,691
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,699
8.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,153
15.7%
6.4
Median household income
65,373
57,617
Per capita income
38,854
31,128
Chapel Hill, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
101
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,218
10.9%
9.8
Construction
521
1.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
13,798
46.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,688
5.7%
6.6
Information
647
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,128
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,105
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,498
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
664
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,371
8.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
186
0.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
480
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
629
2.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,591
59.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
919
3.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,263
17.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,003
17.0%
18.1%
Chapel Hill, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,827
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,827
54.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,977
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,422
11.9%
5.1
Walked
3,961
13.7%
2.7
Other means
1,115
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,525
8.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Chapel Hill, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,339
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,855
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,045
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,863
14.2%
21.0
Chapel Hill, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,102
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,714
48.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,388
51.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,820
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Chapel Hill, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,922
1 room
215
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
810
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,233
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
5,093
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,308
15.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,574
11.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,972
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,791
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,926
17.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chapel Hill, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,922
1-unit, detached
9,318
42.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,942
13.4%
5.9
2-units
744
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,207
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,265
10.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,057
13.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,217
10.1%
9.0
Mobile home
172
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chapel Hill, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
717
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
581
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,812
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,862
13.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,109
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,166
19.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,101
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,018
18.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
524
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
32
0.1%
1.4%
Chapel Hill, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,582
47.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
203
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
10,104
50.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
74
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
42
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
21
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
64
0.3%
1.1
Chapel Hill, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,366
47295100.0
Less than $500
15
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
414
6.5%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
868
13.6%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
961
15.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,021
16.0%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,534
24.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,553
24.4%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,000
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,030
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
681
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
512
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,125
17.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Chapel Hill, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,111
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
95
0.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
220
2.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
343
3.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
505
5.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,288
12.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,576
35.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,084
40.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
277
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,061
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,336
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,112
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,094
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
962
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
698
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,555
46.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
631
0.0%
0.0%
Chapel Hill, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,714
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
109
1.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
197
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
602
6.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
622
6.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,575
16.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,496
36.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,713
27.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
400
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
390,300
205,000
