Chapel Hill, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 52,542 (Urban population: 52,079, Rural population: 463 (all nonfarm))

Chapel Hill, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,084 (17,932 occupied: 7,567 owner occupied, 10,365 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	58%
State:	31%

Housing density: 966 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $687 (lower quartile is $533, upper quartile is $838)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $772

Median gross rent in Chapel Hill, NC in 2007: $776

Housing units in Chapel Hill with a mortgage: 4,847 (359 second mortgage, 1,001 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,779

Chapel Hill,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $358,491 (it was $217,300 in 2000)

Chapel Hill:	$358,491
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $216,024 - $506,617

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $450,436
Here: $450,436
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,854
Here: $207,854
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $269,430
Here: $269,430
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,225
Here: $172,225
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,618
Here: $224,618
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $15,746
Here: $15,746
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,549

In family households: 24,241 (6,010 male householders, 2,300 female householders)
6,690 spouses, 7,677 children (7,138 natural, 334 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 277 grandchildren, 363 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 309 other relatives, 503 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 15,308 (3,982 male householders (2,136 living alone)), 5,690 female householders (3,453 living alone)), 5,636 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9,247 (323 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,011 2-persons, 2,012 3-persons, 1,529 4-persons, 576 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,589 1-person, 3,092 2-persons, 588 3-persons, 288 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

5,260 married couples with children.
1,650 single-parent households (210 men, 1,440 women).

85.6% of residents of Chapel Hill speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 5,445 (11.2%)
(25.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.3
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 220 4 rooms: 482 5 rooms: 1,054 6 rooms: 1,051 7 rooms: 1,090 8 rooms: 1,279 9 or more rooms: 2,318

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
	1 room: 1,743 2 rooms: 1,072 3 rooms: 1,629 4 rooms: 3,081 5 rooms: 1,588 6 rooms: 583 7 rooms: 294 8 rooms: 177 9 or more rooms: 198

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 297
1995 to 1998: 1,163
1990 to 1994: 1,862
1980 to 1989: 4,157
1970 to 1979: 4,148
1960 to 1969: 3,301
1950 to 1959: 1,903
1940 to 1949: 966
1939 or earlier: 1,287

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chapel Hill:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 147 2 bedrooms: 1,195 3 bedrooms: 2,766 4 bedrooms: 2,509 5 or more bedrooms: 919

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chapel Hill:
	no bedroom: 1,774 1 bedroom: 2,503 2 bedrooms: 4,109 3 bedrooms: 1,345 4 bedrooms: 362 5 or more bedrooms: 272

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chapel Hill in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 2,107 2 vehicles: 3,864 3 vehicles: 1,128 4 vehicles: 186 5 or more vehicles: 69

Cars and other vehicles available in Chapel Hill in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,819 1 vehicle: 4,742 2 vehicles: 2,825 3 vehicles: 630 4 vehicles: 185 5 or more vehicles: 164

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chapel Hill, NC:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 17
$80,000 to $89,999: 33
$90,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 80
$125,000 to $149,999: 255
$150,000 to $174,999: 351
$175,000 to $199,999: 367
$200,000 to $249,999: 922
$250,000 to $299,999: 929
$300,000 to $399,999: 1501
$400,000 to $499,999: 1253
$500,000 to $749,999: 1404
$750,000 to $999,999: 452
$1,000,000 or more: 377

Chapel Hill rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chapel Hill:

Less than $100: 148 people
$100 to $149: 87
$150 to $199: 110
$200 to $249: 198
$250 to $299: 313
$300 to $349: 446
$350 to $399: 702
$400 to $449: 420
$450 to $499: 510
$500 to $549: 406
$550 to $599: 520
$600 to $649: 816
$650 to $699: 879
$700 to $749: 734
$750 to $799: 793
$800 to $899: 1,459
$900 to $999: 776
$1,000 to $1,249: 538
$1,250 to $1,499: 292
$1,500 to $1,999: 266
$2,000 or more: 328
No cash rent: 371

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,376 1990 to 1994: 835 1985 to 1989: 680 1980 to 1984: 519 1975 to 1979: 350 1970 to 1974: 140 1970 to 1974: 170 1965 to 1969: 375

Chapel Hill, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,069 (4.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 834
5 to 9 minutes: 3642
10 to 14 minutes: 4848
15 to 19 minutes: 4350
20 to 24 minutes: 3461
25 to 29 minutes: 1121
30 to 34 minutes: 2100
35 to 39 minutes: 460
40 to 44 minutes: 485
45 to 59 minutes: 688
60 to 89 minutes: 295
90 or more minutes: 190

Chapel Hill mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,469 (61%)
Carpooled: 2,181 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,468 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 27 (0%)
Motorcycle: 61 (0%)
Bicycle: 564 (2%)
Walked: 3,559 (15%)
Other means: 111 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,069 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3210
$10,000 to $14,999: 1167
$15,000 to $19,999: 1045
$20,000 to $24,999: 996
$25,000 to $29,999: 1037
$30,000 to $34,999: 839
$35,000 to $39,999: 825
$40,000 to $44,999: 887
$45,000 to $49,999: 548
$50,000 to $59,999: 1204
$60,000 to $74,999: 1160
$75,000 to $99,999: 1438
$100,000 to $124,999: 1021
$125,000 to $149,999: 772
$150,000 to $199,999: 978
$200,000 or more: 855

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10849

English: 5439

German: 4594

Irish: 3419

United States or American: 1871

Italian: 1824

Scotch-Irish: 1732

Scottish: 1596

Polish: 968

European: 921

British: 678

Subsaharan African:: 673

Russian: 638

French (except Basque): 581

African: 528

Dutch: 469

Norwegian: 430

Swedish: 398

Welsh: 280

Arab:: 258

French Canadian: 249

Greek: 181

Eastern European: 177

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 165

Hungarian: 149

Danish: 145

Austrian: 142

Swiss: 138

Canadian: 138

Czech: 133

Northern European: 106

Lebanese: 102

Portuguese: 97

Lithuanian: 83

Scandinavian: 76

Iranian: 75

Slovak: 67

Finnish: 65

Latvian: 62

Ukrainian: 62

Croatian: 54

Romanian: 46

Jamaican: 46

Armenian: 46

Turkish: 44

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 41

Arab/Arabic: 40

Brazilian: 40

Nigerian: 38

Czechoslovakian: 37

Egyptian: 33

Belgian: 31

Australian: 30

West Indian: 29

Liberian: 28

Kenyan: 28

Ghanian: 26

Other Arab: 26

Israeli: 24

Palestinian: 22

Guyanese: 21

Celtic: 21

Haitian: 19

Slavic: 18

Yugoslavian: 16

Estonian: 15

Ethiopian: 13

Other Subsaharan African: 12

Syrian: 12

Moroccan: 12

British West Indian: 12

Iraqi: 11

Bermudan: 11

Pennsylvania German: 10

Albanian: 9

Icelander: 8

Cypriot: 7

Serbian: 7

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

Bulgarian: 6

Acadian/Cajun: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
Mexico (8%)
Korea (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Japan (6%)
India (5%)
Canada (5%)

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

This state: 18415
Northeast: 8193
Midwest: 5027
South: 8913
West: 2100

31% of Chapel Hill residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 155
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 75
11th grade: 103
12th grade, no diploma: 123
High school graduate (or equivalency): 607
Less than 1 year of college: 165
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 892
Associate degree: 239
Bachelor's degree: 3,250
Master's degree: 1,959
Professional school degree: 1,384
Doctorate degree: 1,878

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 64
Nursery to 4th grade: 44
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 146
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 106
11th grade: 142
12th grade, no diploma: 103
High school graduate (or equivalency): 833
Less than 1 year of college: 354
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,235
Associate degree: 542
Bachelor's degree: 4,592
Master's degree: 2,699
Professional school degree: 728
Doctorate degree: 919

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,593
Black householders: $20,549
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,923
Asian householders: $56,362
Some other race householders: $30,172
Two or more races householders: $28,909
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,627

Chapel Hill household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chapel Hill household income for Black householders

Chapel Hill household income for Asian householders

Chapel Hill household income for Two or more races householders

Chapel Hill household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chapel Hill marital status for males

Chapel Hill marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $394,620
Black or African American householders: $188,071
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $107,233
Asian householders: $357,996
Some other race householders: $169,099
Two or more races householders: $254,886
Hispanic or Latino householders: $213,972

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,742
One, attached: 1,510
Two: 1,040
3 or 4: 1,275
5 to 9: 1,997
10 to 19: 2,112
20 to 49: 1,106
50 or more: 2,046
Mobile homes: 234
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,376

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chapel Hill:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 390

Here:	11.2%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 218

Here:	11.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 286

Here:	1.8%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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