Fearrington, North Carolina
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| Males: 492 |  (44.2%) |
| Females: 622 |  (55.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 70.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip codes: 27312.
| Fearrington: | $120,352 |
| NC: | $67,481 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $93,351 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
Fearrington CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $730,026 (it was $208,500 in 2000)
| Fearrington: | $730,026 |
| NC: | $280,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $467,286; detached houses: $513,248; townhouses or other attached units: $397,692; in 2-unit structures: $367,119; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $351,737; mobile homes: $118,654
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fearrington, NC
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- 87296.6%White alone
- 273.0%Black alone
- 20.2%Hispanic
- 10.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.1%Two or more races
Races in Fearrington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (25.1%), German (19.0%), Irish (12.0%), Scotch-Irish (9.9%), Polish (8.6%), Norwegian (4.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 350 feet
Land area: 2.30 square miles.
Population density: 483 people per square mile (low).
30 residents are foreign born (1.8% North America, 1.6% Europe).
| This place: | 3.3% |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Fearrington CDP: | 0.7% ($1,484) |
| North Carolina: | 0.9% ($826) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cary, NC 
(16.0 miles , pop. 94,536).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (24.6 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (360.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Fearrington Village, NC (0.6 miles ),
), Moncure, NC (3.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.80 N, Longitude: 79.08 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 919
| Here: | 2.8% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
- Health care (27.5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (11.4%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (10.7%)
- Educational services (9.4%)
- Printing & related support activities (6.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
- Printing & related support activities (13.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.6%)
- Educational services (13.6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (13.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (12.1%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (12.1%)
- Health care (12.1%)
- Health care (39.8%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (19.3%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (9.6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
- Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (7.2%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16.1%)
- Top executives (10.1%)
- Registered nurses (10.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.4%)
- Engineers (6.0%)
- Accountants and auditors (6.0%)
- Religious workers (6.0%)
- Top executives (22.7%)
- Accountants and auditors (13.6%)
- Engineers (13.6%)
- Religious workers (13.6%)
- Computer specialists (12.1%)
- Physicians and surgeons (12.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (28.9%)
- Registered nurses (18.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (13.3%)
- Media and communications workers (9.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.2%)
Average climate in Fearrington, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.4. This is about average.
| City: | 73.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.666. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.666 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.232. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.232 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 13.1 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.89. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.89 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Fearrington-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Fearrington place center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fearrington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 158.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 121.5 miles away from Fearrington center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 139.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 146.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 235.0 miles away from Fearrington center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from Fearrington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chatham County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Fearrington:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; CHAPEL HILL, NC)
- CAROLINA DIALYSIS-PITTSBORO (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; PITTSBORO, NC)
- UNC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; PITTSBORO, NC)
- WEST MAIN STREET FACILITY-CARRBORO (Hospital, about 8 miles away; CARRBORO, NC)
- RSI - CHRISTOPHER ROAD (Hospital, about 9 miles away; CHAPEL HILL, NC)
- QUAIL ROOST GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; CARRBORO, NC)
- KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-CHAPEL HILL (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CHAPEL HILL, NC)
Amtrak stations near Fearrington:
- 17 miles: DURHAM (400 W. CHAPEL HILL ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
- 18 miles: CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Operable nuclear power plant near Fearrington:
- 12 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fearrington:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 8 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; Full-time enrollment: 24,946)
- Strayer University-North Carolina (about 16 miles; Morrisville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,070)
- North Carolina Central University (about 16 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 7,281)
- Duke University (about 16 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 14,652)
- Durham Technical Community College (about 17 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,515)
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 23 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)
- Central Carolina Community College (about 24 miles; Sanford, NC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This place: | 1.8 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.6% |
| Whole state: | 69.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This place: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Fearrington:
- Never married: 10.4%
- Now married: 77.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 3.5%
For population 25 years and over in Fearrington:
- High school or higher: 97.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 36.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.7 |
| North Carolina average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Fearrington, NC (based on Chatham County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,535 | 64 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,713 | 38 |
| Black Protestant | 4,137 | 21 |
| Catholic | 1,066 | 1 |
| Other | 214 | 4 |
| None | 36,840 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| This county: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Chatham County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Chatham County: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Chatham County: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
| Chatham County: | 5.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Chatham County: | 9.1% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 24.6% |
| North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Chatham County: | 21.0% |
| North Carolina: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Fearrington:
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
- WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTIK (1310 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
- WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fearrington:
- WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
- WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
- WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
- WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXDU (88.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DUKE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Fearrington:
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
- WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
- WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
- WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUBX-CA (Channel 13; DURHAM, ETC., NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
Fearrington fatal accident list:
Apr 10, 2018 05:59 PM, Ssr-1766 Creekwood, Lat: 35.803892, Lon: -79.088831, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 2007 07:39 PM, Rp-1717, Lat: 35.816550, Lon: -79.056919, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 16, 2007 07:39 PM, Rp-1717, Lat: 35.816550, Lon: -79.056919, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $197,710 | 6 | $274,243 | 21 | $277,069 | 1 | $332,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $375,340 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $234,440 | 3 | $279,167 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $460,860 | 2 | $315,885 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $316,070 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $232,390 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 83.7%Utility gas
- 14.6%Electricity
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 39.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.3%Utility gas
- 30.3%Wood
Fearrington compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.