Carrboro, NC Demographic Data
Carrboro, NC Summary
Carrboro is located in Orange County in North Carolina
- Population: 20,015
- Area: 6.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,083.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 490.16 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carrboro, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,028
53%
50.8
Male
9,839
47%
49.2
Total Population
20,867
323,128,000
Carrboro, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,131
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,436
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,528
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,020
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,324
11.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,333
20.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,152
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,732
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,114
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
848
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
737
3.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
394
1.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
118
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,105
77.2%
77.2
Female
8,581
53.3%
51.3
Male
7,524
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,499
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,702
8.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,249
6.0%
15.2
Female
724
58.0%
55.8
Male
525
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Carrboro, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,890
95.3%
96.8
White
15,070
72.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,783
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
53
0.3%
0.8
Asian
2,182
10.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
223
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
739
3.5%
1.3
Filipino
43
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
85
0.4%
0.2
Korean
321
1.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
753
3.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
788
3.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
977
4.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,380
11.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,586
7.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
125
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
26
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
643
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,487
88.6%
82.2
Carrboro, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
556
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
379
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,220
9.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,344
10.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
652
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,297
32.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,980
37.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
935
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,493
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,277
69.1%
31.2
Carrboro, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,606
45.3%
33.7%
Now Married
7,072
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,453
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
350
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
291
1.7
5.8%
Carrboro, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,531
78.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,205
21.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,034
10.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
506
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,539
7.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
126
0.6%
1.1%
Carrboro, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
808
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
400
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
774
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
888
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,340
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,340
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,035
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
826
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
597
6.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
930
10.4%
6.4
Median household income
53,513
57,617
Per capita income
38,270
31,128
Carrboro, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,274
10.3%
9.8
Construction
498
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,485
44.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
390
3.2%
6.6
Information
350
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
489
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
469
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,695
13.7%
11.4
Public administration
321
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,046
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
141
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
187
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
439
3.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,501
60.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
304
2.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,122
17.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,979
16.0%
18.1%
Carrboro, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,197
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,666
62.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,074
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,469
12.0%
5.1
Walked
303
2.5%
2.7
Other means
745
6.1%
1.8
Worked at home
940
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Carrboro, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
652
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,970
44.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,257
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,059
11.8%
21.0
Carrboro, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,938
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,660
40.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,278
59.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
611
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Carrboro, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,549
1 room
278
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
360
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,596
16.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,518
26.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,361
14.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,084
11.4%
17.8
7 rooms
777
8.1%
12.0
8 rooms
483
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,092
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Carrboro, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,549
1-unit, detached
3,880
40.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
887
9.3%
5.9
2-units
266
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
425
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,018
10.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,088
21.9%
4.4
20 or more units
917
9.6%
9.0
Mobile home
68
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carrboro, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
245
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
390
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
503
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
929
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,213
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,368
24.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,365
24.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,230
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
258
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
48
0.5%
1.4%
Carrboro, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,030
33.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
160
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
5,628
63.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
57
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.2%
1.1
Carrboro, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,836
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
256
9.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
372
13.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
375
13.2%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
541
19.1%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
542
19.1%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
750
26.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,364
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
554
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
272
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
404
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Carrboro, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,217
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
65
1.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
131
2.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
165
3.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
255
4.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
260
5.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,623
31.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,718
52.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
945
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
495
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
548
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
765
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
807
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
590
11.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,899
37.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
174
0.0%
0.0%
Carrboro, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,660
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
59
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
27
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
361
9.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
241
6.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
919
25.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,545
42.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
502
13.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
326,700
205,000
