Chapel Hill, NC City Data

Chapel Hill, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 48,715 people who live in Chapel Hill and approximately 118,227 who live in Orange County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill. We have included Chapel Hill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chapel Hill Information

Orange County where Chapel Hill 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.

Chapel Hill has a total of 48,715 people and of those residents there are 21,961 males and 26,754 females. The median age of the male population is 24.8 and the female population is 23.2. There are approximately 1,289 births each year and around 699 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chapel Hill varies per year, but currently 47,813 are one race and 902 are two or more races.

Of the 48,715 people who live in Chapel Hill, there are 13,933 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chapel Hill is 6,146 male and 7,787 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 41,369.

General Chapel Hill 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	48,715
Total population (male)	21,961
Total population (female)	26,754
Population median age (male)	24.8
Population median age (female)	23.2
Births - Orange County	1,289
Deaths- Orange County	699
Population of one race	47,813
Population of two or more races	902
Population under 20 years	13,933
Population under 20 years (male)	6,146
Population under 20 years (female)	7,787
Total population 18 years and over	41,369

Chapel Hill Social Characteristics

There are 45,863 households in Chapel Hill. Families make up 26,417 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,737. Chapel Hill, NC moving companies help people in Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chapel Hill.

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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	4,169
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,687
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,928
Householder	8,139
Spouse	6,453
Child	7,929
Other relatives	269
Nonrelatives	470
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	112
Housemate or roommate	168
Unmarried partner	682
Foster child	8
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,540
Male householder	3,964
Male householder living alone	2,164
Male householder not living alone	1,800
Female householder	5,705
Female householder living alone	3,386
Female householder not living alone	2,319
Nonrelatives	5,871
Unmarried partner	561
Roomer or boarder	377
Housemate or roommate	4,850
Foster child	3
Other	80

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	48,715
Male	21,961
Under 5 years	891
5 to 9 years	1,081
10 to 14 years	1,153
15 to 17 years	641
18 and 19 years	2,380
20 years	1,575
21 years	1,300
22 to 24 years	2,044
25 to 29 years	2,093
30 to 34 years	1,446
35 to 39 years	1,196
40 to 44 years	1,182
45 to 49 years	1,216
50 to 54 years	1,005
55 to 59 years	747
60 and 61 years	215
62 to 64 years	275
65 and 66 years	170
67 to 69 years	254
70 to 74 years	422
75 to 79 years	338
80 to 84 years	207
85 years and over	130
Female	26,754
Under 5 years	863
5 to 9 years	986
10 to 14 years	1,083
15 to 17 years	648
18 and 19 years	4,207
20 years	2,355
21 years	1,889
22 to 24 years	2,306
25 to 29 years	2,006
30 to 34 years	1,389
35 to 39 years	1,252
40 to 44 years	1,362
45 to 49 years	1,407
50 to 54 years	1,174
55 to 59 years	823
60 and 61 years	270
62 to 64 years	334
65 and 66 years	220
67 to 69 years	332
70 to 74 years	499
75 to 79 years	560
80 to 84 years	377
85 years and over	412

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	48,715
One race	47,813
White	37,973
Black or African American	5,565
American Indian and Alaska Native	203
Asian	3,497
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	92
Two or more races	902

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,468
People who are White alone	30,670
People who are Black or African American alone	4,393
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	161
People who are Asian alone	2,965
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,448
People who are Some other race alone	529

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

Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill. That total enrollment is 44,716 for the population of the country, which includes Chapel Hill. 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 Chapel Hill 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

Chapel Hill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 96,919 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chapel Hill. The Chapel Hill 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

Chapel Hill Housing Characteristics

In Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill. 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 Chapel Hill, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chapel Hill, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chapel Hill. 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 Chapel Hill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chapel Hill, 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