18.6% of Chapel Hill, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.4% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.9%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chapel Hill, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chapel Hill:
18.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chapel Hill:
13.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chapel Hill:
19.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chapel Hill:
8.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.1%
Poverty by age in Chapel Hill, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chapel Hill,NC (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
29.2%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
2.1%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
49.7%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chapel Hill,NC (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
4.5%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
3.9%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
74.3%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chapel Hill,NC (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
50.2%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chapel Hill, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chapel Hill, NC (%)
22.0%White
29.0%Black
9.0%American Indian
10.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
6.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chapel Hill, NC (absolute numbers)
7,257White
1,345Black
20American Indian
626Asian
1Native Hawaiian
114Other race
5272+ races
499Hispanic
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chapel Hill, NC
Children below poverty level:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
11.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chapel Hill:
8.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chapel Hill:
20.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
41.2%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
46.6%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
58.8%Worked part-time
37.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.4%One full-time, other part-time
10.0%One full-time, other didn't work
25.1%Both worked part-time
22.3%One part-time, other didn't work
40.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
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