Chatham County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (22.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Chatham County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 24,268	(49.2%)
Females: 25,061	(50.8%)

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Chatham County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$48,850
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$550
State:	$532

Chatham County:	$175,320
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $293,451

Here:	$293,451
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $264,451

Here:	$264,451
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $192,748

Here:	$192,748
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,988

Here:	$334,988
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,847

Here:	$206,847
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $50,879

Here:	$50,879
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,474

Here:	$34,474
State:	$48,806

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 14
• Assaults: 60
• Burglaries: 375
• Thefts: 485
• Auto thefts: 66

This county:	9.7%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.5%

Area name: Durham, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chatham County is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $987 a month.

Cities in this county include: Siler City, Pittsboro, Fearrington, Goldston.

2005 air pollution in Chatham County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.9 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 28 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Alamance County , Durham County , Harnett County , Lee County , Moore County , Orange County , Randolph County , Wake County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Edwards Hill (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Chatham County include: New Elam Church (A), Hickory Grove Church (B), Hickory Mountain Church (C), Alston Chapel (D), Antioch Church (E), Loves Creek Church (F), Holland Chapel (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Mount View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Marley Cemetery (1), Manns Chapel Cemetery (2), Chatham Memorial Park (3), Riggsbee Cemetery (4), Farmville Cemetery (5), Haw River Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Highland Pond (A), Shearon Harris Reservoir (B), Seaforth Lake (C), Hadleys Mill Pond (D), Hackneys Mill Pond (E), Siler City Water Supply Lake Number Two (F), Siler City Water Supply Lake Number Three (G), Castlebury Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf Creek (A), Northeast Creek (B), Greenbrier Creek (C), Lick Creek (D), Lick Branch (E), Overcup Creek (F), Georges Creek (G), Panther Creek (H), Parkers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Chatham County: Jordan Lake State Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.6%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 1,797
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,309 (15% naturalized citizens)

Chatham County:	8.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,658
• One, attached: 711
• Two: 569
• 3 or 4: 261
• 5 to 9: 250
• 10 to 19: 192
• 20 or more: 381
• Mobile homes: 4,306
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Chatham County with a mortgage: 6,351 (585 second mortgage, 1,064 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,207

Here:	66.4% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Chatham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Chatham County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Chatham County center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 18,966 (77%) Carpooled: 3,902 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%) Taxi: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 47 (0%) Walked: 357 (1%) Other means: 207 (1%) Worked at home: 1,108 (4%)

10.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($73,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.32%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,081 average AGI)

Chatham County:	0.12%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

6.72% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($37,773 average AGI)
3.48% relocated from other states ($34,934 average AGI)

Chatham County:	3.48%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Wake County, NC	1.45% ($82,743 average AGI)
from Orange County, NC	1.32% ($66,276)
from Durham County, NC	0.99% ($56,431)
from Lee County, NC	0.65% ($35,624)
from Randolph County, NC	0.40% ($26,073)
from Harnett County, NC	0.23% ($27,609)
from Alamance County, NC	0.22% ($66,400)

7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,080 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.63% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($28,098 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($14,982 average AGI)

Chatham County:	2.11%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Wake County, NC	1.03% ($58,217 average AGI)
to Orange County, NC	0.81% ($47,944)
to Lee County, NC	0.67% ($27,729)
to Durham County, NC	0.65% ($38,419)
to Randolph County, NC	0.41% ($27,630)
to Alamance County, NC	0.35% ($42,609)
to Guilford County, NC	0.29% ($31,561)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,187 (6,158 aged, 1,029 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 41,610 (10,714 male householders, 3,195 female householders)

  11,446 spouses, 12,532 children (11,435 natural, 356 adopted, 741 stepchildren), 810 grandchildren, 614 brothers or sisters, 314 parents, 969 other relatives, 1,016 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,112 (2,512 male householders (1,941 living alone)), 3,321 female householders (2,880 living alone)), 1,279 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 607 (573 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,659 2-persons, 3,234 3-persons, 2,466 4-persons, 966 5-persons, 308 6-persons, 276 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,821 1-person, 842 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

89.3% of residents of Chatham County speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $204,468,000 ($3586 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,821,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $108,419,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,726,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,225,000
Federal grants: $38,596,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,141,000 ($795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,361,000 ($1,668,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $280,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,893,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,354,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+35 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+98 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.73 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

62% of Chatham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in North Carolina.

Chatham County:	61.9%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 30949
• Northeast: 4660
• Midwest: 3034
• South: 4967
• West: 1116

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,000

Here:	6.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	8.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	12.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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