Carrboro, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,931 (Urban population: 17,840, Rural population: 91 (all nonfarm))

Carrboro, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,184 (7,535 occupied: 2,341 owner occupied, 5,194 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	69%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1831 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $911 (lower quartile is $726, upper quartile is $1,118)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $828

Median gross rent in Carrboro, NC in 2007: $1,036

Housing units in Carrboro with a mortgage: 1,710 (88 second mortgage, 342 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 328

Carrboro,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $441,589 (it was $166,600 in 2000)

Carrboro:	$441,589
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $333,742 - $565,412

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $453,998
Here: $453,998
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $338,250
Here: $338,250
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $192,334
Here: $192,334
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $289,515
Here: $289,515
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,920
Here: $229,920
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $17,586
Here: $17,586
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,564

In family households: 9,904 (2,156 male householders, 1,039 female householders)
2,240 spouses, 3,285 children (3,210 natural, 52 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 277 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 332 other relatives, 459 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,660 (1,931 male householders (1,199 living alone)), 2,494 female householders (1,651 living alone)), 2,235 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 140 (123 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,301 2-persons, 759 3-persons, 729 4-persons, 236 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,850 1-person, 1,163 2-persons, 263 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

2,163 married couples with children.
792 single-parent households (116 men, 676 women).

78.8% of residents of Carrboro speak English at home.
12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,951 (17.7%)
(11.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carrboro, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 265 5 rooms: 466 6 rooms: 557 7 rooms: 263 8 rooms: 281 9 or more rooms: 436

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carrboro, North Carolina:
	1 room: 132 2 rooms: 727 3 rooms: 1,382 4 rooms: 1,895 5 rooms: 692 6 rooms: 207 7 rooms: 103 8 rooms: 34 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 345
1995 to 1998: 661
1990 to 1994: 1,140
1980 to 1989: 2,345
1970 to 1979: 1,786
1960 to 1969: 850
1950 to 1959: 494
1940 to 1949: 275
1939 or earlier: 288

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carrboro:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 498 3 bedrooms: 1,063 4 bedrooms: 566 5 or more bedrooms: 162

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carrboro:
	no bedroom: 165 1 bedroom: 1,772 2 bedrooms: 2,626 3 bedrooms: 496 4 bedrooms: 101 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carrboro in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 673 2 vehicles: 1,119 3 vehicles: 376 4 vehicles: 62 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Carrboro in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 518 1 vehicle: 2,938 2 vehicles: 1,363 3 vehicles: 261 4 vehicles: 83 5 or more vehicles: 31

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Carrboro, NC:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 59
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 82
$90,000 to $99,999: 76
$100,000 to $124,999: 175
$125,000 to $149,999: 179
$150,000 to $174,999: 417
$175,000 to $199,999: 242
$200,000 to $249,999: 293
$250,000 to $299,999: 186
$300,000 to $399,999: 227
$400,000 to $499,999: 20
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Carrboro rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carrboro:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 20
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 56
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 99
$550 to $599: 136
$600 to $649: 174
$650 to $699: 282
$700 to $749: 397
$750 to $799: 375
$800 to $899: 933
$900 to $999: 795
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,361
$1,250 to $1,499: 359
$1,500 to $1,999: 245
$2,000 or more: 70
No cash rent: 68

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,630 1990 to 1994: 561 1985 to 1989: 335 1980 to 1984: 194 1975 to 1979: 91 1970 to 1974: 48 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 82

Carrboro, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.7%
Number of people working at home: 377 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 202
5 to 9 minutes: 1158
10 to 14 minutes: 2191
15 to 19 minutes: 1688
20 to 24 minutes: 1234
25 to 29 minutes: 698
30 to 34 minutes: 1317
35 to 39 minutes: 206
40 to 44 minutes: 277
45 to 59 minutes: 500
60 to 89 minutes: 193
90 or more minutes: 25

Carrboro mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,640 (66%)
Carpooled: 1,174 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 915 (9%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 520 (5%)
Walked: 396 (4%)
Other means: 31 (0%)
Worked at home: 377 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 910
$10,000 to $14,999: 537
$15,000 to $19,999: 665
$20,000 to $24,999: 631
$25,000 to $29,999: 620
$30,000 to $34,999: 589
$35,000 to $39,999: 486
$40,000 to $44,999: 464
$45,000 to $49,999: 350
$50,000 to $59,999: 489
$60,000 to $74,999: 534
$75,000 to $99,999: 555
$100,000 to $124,999: 377
$125,000 to $149,999: 170
$150,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 or more: 110

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4959

English: 1488

German: 1435

Irish: 1413

United States or American: 755

Italian: 632

Scotch-Irish: 458

Scottish: 394

Polish: 360

European: 356

Subsaharan African:: 350

French (except Basque): 309

African: 182

Greek: 146

British: 141

Dutch: 117

Russian: 99

Swedish: 95

Ukrainian: 80

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 76

French Canadian: 74

Norwegian: 72

Welsh: 71

Romanian: 71

Other Subsaharan African: 62

Arab:: 58

Danish: 55

Swiss: 51

Lithuanian: 51

Eastern European: 48

Northern European: 47

Nigerian: 42

Latvian: 40

West Indian: 39

Ugandan: 30

Jamaican: 25

Yugoslavian: 21

Czechoslovakian: 21

Jordanian: 20

Hungarian: 16

Turkish: 15

South African: 15

Armenian: 15

Arab/Arabic: 15

Other Arab: 15

Portuguese: 14

Finnish: 13

Czech: 13

Haitian: 12

Ghanian: 12

Slovak: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 10

Iranian: 9

Austrian: 9

Palestinian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Croatian: 7

Senegalese: 7

Canadian: 6

Guyanese: 4

Belgian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (46%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Japan (4%)
Korea (3%)
Canada (3%)
Ghana (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5075
Northeast: 3141
Midwest: 1522
South: 2760
West: 968

29% of Carrboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 73
5th and 6th grade: 110
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 57
11th grade: 67
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 415
Less than 1 year of college: 155
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 405
Associate degree: 263
Bachelor's degree: 1,389
Master's degree: 926
Professional school degree: 164
Doctorate degree: 438

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 93
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 613
Less than 1 year of college: 205
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 583
Associate degree: 259
Bachelor's degree: 1,596
Master's degree: 1,040
Professional school degree: 159
Doctorate degree: 294

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,524
Black householders: $37,067
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,421
Asian householders: $34,806
Some other race householders: $38,809
Two or more races householders: $57,357
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,521

Carrboro household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carrboro household income for Black householders

Carrboro household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Carrboro household income for Asian householders

Carrboro household income for Some other race householders

Carrboro household income for Two or more races householders

Carrboro household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Carrboro marital status for males

Carrboro marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $477,636
Black or African American householders: $295,276
Asian householders: $296,601
Some other race householders: $225,300
Two or more races householders: $174,939
Hispanic or Latino householders: $233,782

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,661
One, attached: 438
Two: 353
3 or 4: 499
5 to 9: 1,056
10 to 19: 1,777
20 to 49: 723
50 or more: 570
Mobile homes: 107

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,506

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carrboro:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (78%) Utility gas (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150

Here:	10.4%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	2.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	2.3%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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