Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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City Overview
As of 2009, Chapel Hill's population is 51,574 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 2.47 percent.
The median home cost in Chapel Hill is $294,380. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Chapel Hill's cost of living is 27.41% Higher than the U.S. average.
Chapel Hill public schools spend $6,678 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Chapel Hill.
The unemployment rate in Chapel Hill is 5.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Chapel Hill jobs have Decreased by 1.50 percent.
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People
The 2009 Chapel Hill, NC, population is 51,574. There are 2,533 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Chapel Hill, NC
The median age is 27.2. The US median is 37.6. 35.44% of people in Chapel Hill, NC, are married. 4.71% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.22 people. 16.78% of people are married, with children. 5.58% have children, but are single.
Race in Chapel Hill, NC
74.27% of people are white, 11.43% are black, 9.60% are asian, 0.53% are native american, and 3.39% claim 'Other'.
3.51% of the people in Chapel Hill, NC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.49% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 1,321 physicians per 100,000 population in Chapel Hill, NC. The US average is 170.
Chapel Hill, NC Health Index
Air quality in Chapel Hill, NC is 55 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Chapel Hill, NC is 73 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Schools are great, the town is beautiful, well-educated population, funky, academic, a sense of managed and responsible growth. Mainly due to the... (read more)re: Nice Town But... - 6/28/2007: How should police limit student drinking before a game? How?
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.50% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $28,747 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,259 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 22.37% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.64% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.56% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 12.04% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 13.59% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.19% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 10.82% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 9.79% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.99% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.00% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.34% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 44.43% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.02% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.77% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.18% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 3.01% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 3.25% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Chapel Hill, NC, is 5.20%, with job growth of -1.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.80%.
Chapel Hill, NC Taxes
Chapel Hill, NC,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Chapel Hill, NC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $28,747, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,259.
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weather: Lovely, early spring. Long, pretty fall. Mild winter. Horrible, hot, humid summer. Great climate September to... (read more)Stuck Up educated liberals: I lived in Chapel Hill for several months, the good points are the area is very clean, well educated population, safe, and you actually see folks walking to stores, nice... (read more)enough to keep busy: There is usually something happening in the triangle. whether it is music or festvals or art, you'll find something to do. You may not have too many choices, or you may... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 29 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $294,380 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 39.44% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.94% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 54.25% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $10.67 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.51% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.66% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.62% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.05% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.30% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.84% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16.82% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25.99% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 16.26% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 10.05% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 8.43% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.89% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.82% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.62% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.06% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 20.29% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.21% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.00% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 9.14% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.60% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 6.27% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Chapel Hill, NC, is $294,380. Home appreciation is -1.80% over the last year. The median age of Chapel Hill, NC, real estate is 29 years.
Chapel Hill, NC Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 54.25% of the Chapel Hill, NC, population. 5.94% of houses and apartments in Chapel Hill, NC, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Lack of backyards in Chapel Hill, NC: Can anyone answer the question as to why there is virtually no backyards in residential neighborhoods in Chapel Hill, NC. You get a nice deck but no playable grass in... (read more)Stuck Up educated liberals: I lived in Chapel Hill for several months, the good points are the area is very clean, well educated population, safe, and you actually see folks walking to stores, nice... (read more)enough to keep busy: There is usually something happening in the triangle. whether it is music or festvals or art, you'll find something to do. You may not have too many choices, or you may... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Crime
Chapel Hill, NC, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Chapel Hill, NC, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Chapel Hill Crime SperlingViews
Stuck Up educated liberals: I lived in Chapel Hill for several months, the good points are the area is very clean, well educated population, safe, and you actually see folks walking to stores, nice... (read more)enough to keep busy: There is usually something happening in the triangle. whether it is music or festvals or art, you'll find something to do. You may not have too many choices, or you may... (read more)weather: Lovely, early spring. Long, pretty fall. Mild winter. Horrible, hot, humid summer. Great climate September to... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Climate
Chapel Hill, NC, gets 46 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 5 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 118.
On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Chapel Hill, NC. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 28. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 35 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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weather: Lovely, early spring. Long, pretty fall. Mild winter. Horrible, hot, humid summer. Great climate September to... (read more)Stuck Up educated liberals: I lived in Chapel Hill for several months, the good points are the area is very clean, well educated population, safe, and you actually see folks walking to stores, nice... (read more)enough to keep busy: There is usually something happening in the triangle. whether it is music or festvals or art, you'll find something to do. You may not have too many choices, or you may... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Education
Chapel Hill, NC, schools spend $6,678 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 403 students per librarian, and 319 children per counselor in Chapel Hill, NC schools.
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Good And Bad: First the good:
Schools are great, the town is beautiful, well-educated population, funky, academic, a sense of managed and responsible growth. Mainly due to the... (read more)re: Nice Town But... - 6/28/2007: How should police limit student drinking before a game? How?
Do the gangs do anything bad in reality?
The students from Carolina- are they college... (read more)Nice Town But...: The town must do something about the increase in gangs in town, this county, and in Durham. My child tells me that her high school has several gangs in there and that... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Chapel Hill, NC, takes 21 minutes. 61% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 7% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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weather: Lovely, early spring. Long, pretty fall. Mild winter. Horrible, hot, humid summer. Great climate September to... (read more)Stuck Up educated liberals: I lived in Chapel Hill for several months, the good points are the area is very clean, well educated population, safe, and you actually see folks walking to stores, nice... (read more)enough to keep busy: There is usually something happening in the triangle. whether it is music or festvals or art, you'll find something to do. You may not have too many choices, or you may... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Chapel Hill, NC is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Chapel Hill, NC is more expensive.
Overall, Chapel Hill, NC cost of living is 127.41.
Chapel Hill Cost of Living SperlingViews
Lack of backyards in Chapel Hill, NC: Can anyone answer the question as to why there is virtually no backyards in residential neighborhoods in Chapel Hill, NC. You get a nice deck but no playable grass in... (read more)Stuck Up educated liberals: I lived in Chapel Hill for several months, the good points are the area is very clean, well educated population, safe, and you actually see folks walking to stores, nice... (read more)enough to keep busy: There is usually something happening in the triangle. whether it is music or festvals or art, you'll find something to do. You may not have too many choices, or you may... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 30.48% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 5.84% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 21.99% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.00% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 7.94% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 2.15% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.45% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.71% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 7.37% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.37% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.39% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.17% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.08% | 0.54% |
30.48% of the people in Chapel Hill, NC are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 5.84% are Catholic; 21.99% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 2.39% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Chapel Hill, NC are Jewish; 0.17% are an eastern faith; 0.08% affilitates with Islam.
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Schools are great, the town is beautiful, well-educated population, funky, academic, a sense of managed and responsible growth. Mainly due to the... (read more)re: Nice Town But... - 6/28/2007: How should police limit student drinking before a game? How?
Do the gangs do anything bad in reality?
The students from Carolina- are they college... (read more)Nice Town But...: The town must do something about the increase in gangs in town, this county, and in Durham. My child tells me that her high school has several gangs in there and that... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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Voting
66.89% of the people in Chapel Hill, NC are registered as Democrats. 32.38% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.74%.
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Stuck Up educated liberals: I lived in Chapel Hill for several months, the good points are the area is very clean, well educated population, safe, and you actually see folks walking to stores, nice... (read more)enough to keep busy: There is usually something happening in the triangle. whether it is music or festvals or art, you'll find something to do. You may not have too many choices, or you may... (read more)weather: Lovely, early spring. Long, pretty fall. Mild winter. Horrible, hot, humid summer. Great climate September to... (read more)Have an opinion about Chapel Hill? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chapel Hill Click Here
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