Fearrington Village, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 2,339.
Males: 990  (42.4%)
Females: 1,349  (57.6%)
Median resident age:

74.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27312.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $77,906
Fearrington Village:

$77,906
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $53,176

Fearrington Village CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $396,700
Fearrington Village:

$396,700
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

Median gross rent in 2022: $3,196.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fearrington Village: 99.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.6%

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  • Races in Fearrington Village, NC (2022)
    • 2,55094.9%White alone
    • 712.6%Asian alone
    • 401.5%Black alone
    • 210.8%Two or more races

Races in Fearrington Village detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (23.9%), German (15.6%), American (10.4%), Eastern European (8.3%), Irish (6.6%), Scottish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

182 residents are foreign born (3.5% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:

6.8%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,584 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,850 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cary, NC (16.4 miles , pop. 94,536).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (25.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (361.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Fearrington, NC (0.6 miles ),
Pittsboro, NC (2.7 miles ),
Carrboro, NC (2.8 miles ),
Chapel Hill, NC (3.0 miles ),
Moncure, NC (3.5 miles ),
Apex, NC (3.8 miles ),
Morrisville, NC (3.8 miles ),
Cary, NC (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 35.80 N, Longitude: 79.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 919

Distribution of median household income in Fearrington Village, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fearrington Village, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.4. This is about average.

City:

73.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.666. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.666
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

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 Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.89. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.89
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Fearrington Village-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 19.6 miles away from the Fearrington Village 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 Village-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 159.1 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 121.1 miles away from the city 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 139.8 miles away from Fearrington Village center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 146.9 miles away from Fearrington Village center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 234.6 miles away from Fearrington Village center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 160.7 miles away from Fearrington Village 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 Village:

  • CAROLINA DIALYSIS-PITTSBORO (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; PITTSBORO, NC)
  • UNC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; PITTSBORO, NC)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; CHAPEL HILL, 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 Village:

  • 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 Village:

  • 13 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fearrington Village:

  • 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 17 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 14,652)
  • Durham Technical Community College (about 17 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,515)
  • Central Carolina Community College (about 24 miles; Sanford, NC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 24 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)

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Chatham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.7 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

57.4%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.2%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
36 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Fearrington Village:

Marital status in Fearrington Village, NC
  • Never married: 11.8%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 17.2%

For population 25 years and over in Fearrington Village:

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 38.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fearrington Village, NC (based on Chatham County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,53564
Mainline Protestant5,71338
Black Protestant4,13721
Catholic1,0661
Other2144
None36,840-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Chatham County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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
Here:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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:
Chatham County:

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 Village:

  • 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)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSRC (1410 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC; Owner: DURHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, 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 Village:

  • 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)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • 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 Village:

  • 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.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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 Village fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fearrington Village fatal accident list:

Jul 5, 2021 10:18 AM, Us-15/Sr-501, Ssr-1527 Morris Rd, Lat: 35.802231, Lon: -79.093897, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 2010 01:22 PM, Us-15, Lat: 35.804100, Lon: -79.093967, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 35.2mTotal length
  • 40,225Total average daily traffic
  • 3,787Total average daily truck traffic
  • 80,450Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in Fearrington Village, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fearrington Village, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fearrington Village, NC
  • 73.1%Utility gas
  • 21.3%Electricity
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fearrington Village, NC
  • 90.0%Electricity
  • 10.0%Utility gas


Fearrington Village compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Fearrington Village on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Australia (population 500+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Hungary (population 500+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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