Chapel Hill, North Carolina Census Data & Community Profile

CHAPEL HILL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chapel Hill, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chapel Hill, NC was 48,715.

Chapel Hill Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chapel Hill was 21,961, which represents 45.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chapel Hill, NC
There are an estimated 7,253 married men in the town. 38.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Chapel Hill are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chapel Hill is 26,754 which is 54.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
There are an estimated 7,231 married women in the community. 30 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chapel Hill, NC
The median age of people living in Chapel Hill, NC was 24 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chapel Hill was 1,754. There were 41,369 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8 percent of the population (3,921) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chapel Hill, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chapel Hill, NC was 47,813.

White Population in Chapel Hill, NC
The estimated White population in the Chapel Hill community is 37,973, which is 77.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,565, which is 11.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chapel Hill, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chapel Hill, NC was 203.

Asian Population in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,497.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chapel Hill, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chapel Hill was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 563, while those of “two or more races” was 902 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chapel Hill community was 1,564, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chapel Hill, NC
The household population number in Chapel Hill was 39,468.

Group Quarters Population in Chapel Hill, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 9,247.

Average Household Size in Chapel Hill, NC
The average household size in Chapel Hill is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chapel Hill, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,976 total housing units in Chapel Hill.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,808, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,632 were owner-occupied (42.9), and 10,176 were renter-occupied (57.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,168 vacant homes in Chapel Hill at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,626, with a median value in dollars of 229,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chapel Hill, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,574 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chapel Hill, average costs per month were $481 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,276 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
17,409 people in Chapel Hill also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 73.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chapel Hill, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chapel Hill was 2,433, or 5.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chapel Hill, NC
In 2000, there were 4,304 people in Chapel Hill, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chapel Hill, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6,808 people in Chapel Hill who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
There were 25,645 in the labor force in Chapel Hill at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chapel Hill was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chapel Hill, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,140. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chapel Hill, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $73,483. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Per capita income in Chapel Hill in the last full census was 24,133. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chapel Hill numbered 533, or 6.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chapel Hill, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,573, or 21.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.