Carrboro, NC City Data

Carrboro, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,782 people who live in Carrboro and approximately 118,227 who live in Orange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carrboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carrboro. We have included Carrboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carrboro Information

Orange County where Carrboro resides is 401.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 118,227 and has a population rank of 457 out of all the places in the United States.

Carrboro has a total of 16,782 people and of those residents there are 8,164 males and 8,618 females. The median age of the male population is 28 and the female population is 28.2. There are approximately 1,289 births each year and around 699 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carrboro varies per year, but currently 16,376 are one race and 406 are two or more races.

Of the 16,782 people who live in Carrboro, there are 3,558 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carrboro is 1,832 male and 1,726 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,598.

General Carrboro Information
Total area in square miles - Orange County	401.21
Water area in square miles - Orange County	N/A
Resident population - Orange County	118,227
Population rank - Orange County	457
Total population	16,782
Total population (male)	8,164
Total population (female)	8,618
Population median age (male)	28
Population median age (female)	28.2
Births - Orange County	1,289
Deaths- Orange County	699
Population of one race	16,376
Population of two or more races	406
Population under 20 years	3,558
Population under 20 years (male)	1,832
Population under 20 years (female)	1,726
Total population 18 years and over	13,598

Carrboro Social Characteristics

There are 45,863 households in Carrboro. Families make up 26,417 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carrboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,446), male householder with no wife present (1,474) and female householder with no husband present (4,177). The remainder of the Carrboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,737. Carrboro, NC moving companies help people in Carrboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carrboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carrboro is based, there are 52,616 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,320 never married, 22,075 now married, 1,301 separated, 3,448 widowed, and 4,472 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 864 separated, 831 widowed and 2,924 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carrboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carrboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Orange County)
Total households	45,863
Family households (families)	26,417
With own children under 18 years	13,765
Married-couple family	20,446
With own children under 18 years	9,923
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,474
With own children under 18 years	641
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,177
With own children under 18 years	2,674
Nonfamily households	19,737
Householder living alone	12,862
65 years and over	2,797

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,854
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	622
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,858
Householder	3,130
Spouse	2,219
Child	3,367
Other relatives	230
Nonrelatives	449
Unmarried partner	88
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	238
Unmarried partner	441
Foster child	5
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,789
Male householder	1,987
Male householder living alone	1,233
Male householder not living alone	754
Female householder	2,453
Female householder living alone	1,579
Female householder not living alone	874
Nonrelatives	2,349
Unmarried partner	353
Roomer or boarder	235
Housemate or roommate	1,710
Foster child	5
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,616
Never married	21,320
Now married	22,075
Separated	1,301
Widowed	3,448
Divorced	4,472
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	864
Widowed	831
Divorced	2,924

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,782
Male	8,164
Under 5 years	460
5 to 9 years	453
10 to 14 years	450
15 to 17 years	272
18 and 19 years	197
20 years	206
21 years	293
22 to 24 years	938
25 to 29 years	1,315
30 to 34 years	904
35 to 39 years	671
40 to 44 years	575
45 to 49 years	518
50 to 54 years	338
55 to 59 years	158
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	31
Female	8,618
Under 5 years	445
5 to 9 years	481
10 to 14 years	394
15 to 17 years	229
18 and 19 years	177
20 years	300
21 years	431
22 to 24 years	1,053
25 to 29 years	1,168
30 to 34 years	790
35 to 39 years	690
40 to 44 years	651
45 to 49 years	523
50 to 54 years	343
55 to 59 years	209
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	128
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	110

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,782
One race	16,376
White	12,195
Black or African American	2,273
American Indian and Alaska Native	61
Asian	864
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	32
Two or more races	406

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,647
People who are White alone	12,086
People who are Black or African American alone	2,247
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	61
People who are Asian alone	864
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,062
People who are Some other race alone	982

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	112,444
Same house	46,348
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,003
Different state or abroad	25,177
Different state	19,979
Abroad	5,198

PLACE OF BIRTH (Orange County)
Total resident population	118,227
Born in United States	48,160
State of residence	54,845
Different state	51,043
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,628
Foreign born	10,711

Carrboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carrboro. That total enrollment is 44,716 for the population of the country, which includes Carrboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,214 and elementary or high school enrollment was 33,735 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,673.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carrboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,716
Pre-kindergarten	1,911
Public	704
Private	1,207
Kindergarten	1,263
Public	1,063
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,506
Public	10,127
Private	1,379
Elementary and high school	16,868
Public	14,976
Private	1,892
High school grades 9 to 12	5,362
Public	4,849
Private	513
College, undergraduate years	18,486
Public	17,982
Private	504
Graduate or professional school	6,188
Public	5,559
Private	629
Not enrolled in school	70,005

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,530
Less than 9th grade	3,070
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,545
High school graduate	11,031
Some college, no degree	10,298
Associate's degree	3,787
Bachelor's degree	35,799
Graduate or professional degree	51.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,945

Carrboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 96,919 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carrboro. The Carrboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (31,102), service occupations (8,239), sales and office occupations (14,071), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,572) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,362). The 96,919 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,983 private wage and salary workers, 18,517 government workers, 3,822 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Orange County)
Population 16 years and over	96,919
In labor force	65,009
Civilian labor force	64,919
Employed	62,509
Unemployed	2,410
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	90
Females 16 years and over	51,934
In labor force	32,554
Civilian labor force	32,549
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,121
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	44,985
In labor force	32,455
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,289
Armed forces	85

COMMUTING TO WORK (Orange County)
Workers 16 years and over	60,860
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,668
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,149
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,263
Other means	295
Worked at home	2,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,278,570

OCCUPATION (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	31,102
Service occupations	8,239
Sales and office occupations	14,071
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,572
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,362

INDUSTRY (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	435
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,753
Wholesale trade	809
Retail trade	5,482
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,189
Information	2,344
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,771
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,117
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,443
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,037

CLASS OF WORKER (Orange County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,102
Private wage and salary workers	39,983
Government workers	18,517
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,822
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carrboro Housing Characteristics

In Carrboro, NC there are 49,289 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,863 occupied and 3,426 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carrboro, there are 26,413 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,130 units in Carrboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carrboro, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carrboro, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carrboro. There are 387 housing units with rent less than $200, 809 with rent between $200-299, 3,028 with rent between $300-499 and 13,951 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carrboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carrboro, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Orange County)
Total housing units	49,289
Occupied housing units	45,863
Vacant housing units	3,426

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Orange County)
Total housing units	49,289
1-unit, detached	26,413
1-unit, attached	2,130
2 units	1,745
3 or 4 units	1,933
5 to 9 units	3,358
10 to 19 units	4,010
20 to 49 units	1,875
50 or more units	2,622
Mobile home	5,124

HOUSING TENURE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	45,863
Owner-occupied	26,415
Renter-occupied	19,448

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	45,863
No vehicles available	3,566
2 vehicle available	26,756
3 vehicles available	6,794
4 vehicles available	1,561
5 or more vehicles available	762

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	45,863
Utility gas	15,295
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,758
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,521
Coal or coke	36
Wood	955
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	227
No fuel used	184

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Orange County)
Occupied housing units	45,863
Less Than $50,000	26,415
$50,000 to $99,999	2,824
$100,000 to $149,999	4,066
$150,000 to $199,999	3,881
$200,000 to $299,999	4,514
$300,000 to $499,999	2,022
$1,000,000 or more	83
Median (dollars)	179,000

GROSS RENT (Orange County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,448
Less than $200	387
$200 to $299	809
$300 to $499	3,028
$500 to $699	5,512
$700 to $999	6,393
$1,000 to $1,499	1,624
$1,500 or more	421