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Chapel Hill, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $604,034 (it was $217,300 in 2000)
Chapel Hill:

$604,034
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $418,812 - $801,544

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $702,061
Here:

$702,061
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $515,011
Here:

$515,011
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $214,387
Here:

$214,387
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $326,329
Here:

$326,329
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $475,097
Here:

$475,097
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $139,008
Here:

$139,008
State:

$124,933

Total population: 59,376 (Urban population: 48,366, Rural population: 430 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 22,928 (20,439 occupied: 10,430 owner occupied, 10,438 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,161 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $727,333.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,391 (lower quartile is $1,152, upper quartile is $1,916)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,116


Median gross rent in Chapel Hill, NC in 2022: $1,553

Housing units in Chapel Hill with a mortgage: 6,254 (684 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 694 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 175

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $191,577

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $141,727

Median monthly housing costs: $1,498

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1989

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,759
  • Male householders: 9,845 (2,742 living alone), Female householders: 10,743 (3,655 living alone)
  • 8,419 spouses (8,367 opposite-sex spouses), 1,029 unmarried partners, (868 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,490 children (11,049 natural, 243 adopted, 196 stepchildren), 457 grandchildren, 391 brothers or sisters, 718 parents, 0 foster children, 192 other relatives, 6,127 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 11,343

Size of family households: 4,456 2-persons, 2,955 3-persons, 2,046 4-persons, 766 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,870 1-person, 1,974 2-persons, 750 3-persons, 808 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

6,194 married couples with children.
2,541 single-parent households (359 men, 2,182 women).

78.6% of residents of Chapel Hill speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
9.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,987 (13.1%)
(54.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • 37no bedroom
  • 3091 bedroom
  • 1,4872 bedrooms
  • 3,2133 bedrooms
  • 3,5164 bedrooms
  • 1,8685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • 545no bedroom
  • 2,1991 bedroom
  • 5,0352 bedrooms
  • 1,7773 bedrooms
  • 7454 bedrooms
  • 1375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chapel Hill in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chapel Hill in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 197no vehicle
  • 2,8371 vehicle
  • 5,1982 vehicles
  • 1,7083 vehicles
  • 3254 vehicles
  • 1665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chapel Hill in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chapel Hill in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,119no vehicle
  • 5,1581 vehicle
  • 2,8892 vehicles
  • 9253 vehicles
  • 2854 vehicles
  • 615+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • 371 room
  • 1012 rooms
  • 3563 rooms
  • 8124 rooms
  • 1,0395 rooms
  • 1,1346 rooms
  • 1,3867 rooms
  • 1,6118 rooms
  • 3,9549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • 5291 room
  • 8772 rooms
  • 1,9033 rooms
  • 3,2364 rooms
  • 2,0655 rooms
  • 9236 rooms
  • 5117 rooms
  • 1858 rooms
  • 2089+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Chapel Hill, NC
  • Chapel Hill, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Chapel Hill, NC in 2022
  • 1,783Less than $10,000
  • 1,250$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,153$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,240$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,273$40,000 to $49,999
  • 981$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,766$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,247$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,967$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,229$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,188$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,550$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Chapel Hill, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Chapel Hill, NC in 2022
  • 56Less than $10,000
  • 19$10,000 to $14,999
  • 17$20,000 to $24,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 49$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 10$80,000 to $89,999
  • 5$90,000 to $99,999
  • 27$100,000 to $124,999
  • 111$125,000 to $149,999
  • 260$150,000 to $174,999
  • 118$175,000 to $199,999
  • 510$200,000 to $249,999
  • 382$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,229$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,679$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,885$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,840$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,028$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 201$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 76$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Chapel Hill, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chapel Hill, NC in 2022
  • 13Less than $100
  • 33$100 to $149
  • 148$150 to $199
  • 69$200 to $249
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 47$300 to $349
  • 39$350 to $399
  • 39$400 to $449
  • 75$450 to $499
  • 40$500 to $549
  • 128$550 to $599
  • 114$600 to $649
  • 122$650 to $699
  • 185$700 to $749
  • 53$750 to $799
  • 429$800 to $899
  • 572$900 to $999
  • 2,409$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,634$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,151$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,065$2,000 to $2,499
  • 201$2,500 to $2,999
  • 123$3,000 to $3,499
  • 193$3,500 or more
  • 329No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 8,734 (30.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 324
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,619
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,410
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,309
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,309
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,847
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,766
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 293
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 683
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 554
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 282
  • 90 or more minutes: 328
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chapel Hill

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 37,701 (66.4%)
  • Carpooled: 4,034 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 1,953 (3.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 13 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 196 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 964 (1.7%)
  • Walked: 1,704 (3.0%)
  • Worked at home: 8,734 (15.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 12.9%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 1.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • 4,1992010 or later
  • 2,3322000 to 2009
  • 1,8111990 to 1999
  • 1,1991980 to 1989
  • 4901970 to 1979
  • 545Before 1970
Ancestries in Chapel Hill, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,644 (7.8%)
  • German: 1,515 (4.5%)
  • Irish: 1,397 (4.1%)
  • American: 1,282 (3.8%)
  • Italian: 901 (2.7%)
  • European: 660 (2.0%)
  • African: 611 (1.8%)
  • Polish: 488 (1.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 384 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 383 (1.1%)
  • British: 242 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 231 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 195 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 194 (0.6%)
  • Nigerian: 182 (0.5%)
  • Turkish: 135 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 132 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 127 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 122 (0.4%)
  • French: 121 (0.4%)
  • Lebanese: 105 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 100 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 99 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 97 (0.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 95 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 86 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 83 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 71 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 71 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 66 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 58 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 56 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 54 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 51 (0.2%)
  • British West Indian: 46 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 44 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 42 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 38 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 37 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 37 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 36 (0.1%)
  • Jamaican: 34 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 33 (0.10%)
  • South African: 31 (0.09%)
  • Yugoslavian: 26 (0.08%)
  • Macedonian: 23 (0.07%)
  • French Canadian: 23 (0.07%)
  • Bulgarian: 17 (0.05%)
  • Estonian: 16 (0.05%)
  • Serbian: 15 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 14 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Slovene: 12 (0.04%)
  • Assyrian: 11 (0.03%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Danish: 5 (0.01%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.01%)
  • Belgian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Barbadian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Ugandan: 2 (0.01%)
  • Haitian: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Chapel Hill:

21.7% (2,158)
North Carolina:

3.2% (27,477)

India
Chapel Hill:

9.5% (947)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

Guatemala
Chapel Hill:

6.9% (688)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

Korea
Chapel Hill:

6.2% (614)
North Carolina:

1.8% (15,988)

Sierra Leone
Chapel Hill:

3.8% (379)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,485)

Mexico
Chapel Hill:

3.1% (307)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Burma (Myanmar)
Chapel Hill:

2.7% (267)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,516)

Canada
Chapel Hill:

2.5% (253)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

Egypt
Chapel Hill:

2.5% (249)
North Carolina:

0.6% (4,847)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Chapel Hill:

2.5% (248)
North Carolina:

1.1% (9,831)

Philippines
Chapel Hill:

2.1% (210)
North Carolina:

2.4% (20,695)

Japan
Chapel Hill:

2.0% (200)
North Carolina:

0.7% (5,941)

Turkey
Chapel Hill:

2.0% (195)
North Carolina:

0.3% (2,997)

Other Eastern Europe
Chapel Hill:

1.8% (183)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,928)

Taiwan
Chapel Hill:

1.7% (165)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,524)

Poland
Chapel Hill:

1.6% (159)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,607)

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

  • This state: 26,051
  • Other state: 25,473
  • Northeast: 7,860
  • Midwest: 5,323
  • South: 9,116
  • West: 2,993

73.2% of Chapel Hill residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61.0% lived in North Carolina.


Chapel Hill:

73.2%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 119
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 171
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 83
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 61
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 73
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,396
  • Less than 1 year of college: 226
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 842
  • Associate degree: 528
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,766
  • Master's degree: 2,194
  • Professional school degree: 1,446
  • Doctorate degree: 1,913
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 84
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41
  • 5th and 6th grade: 12
  • 7th and 8th grade: 108
  • 9th grade: 90
  • 10th grade: 53
  • 11th grade: 86
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 123
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 805
  • Less than 1 year of college: 255
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 800
  • Associate degree: 548
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,216
  • Master's degree: 3,930
  • Professional school degree: 1,637
  • Doctorate degree: 1,874
Educational Attainment for Females
Chapel Hill marital status for males
Chapel Hill marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,965
  • One, attached: 2,855
  • Two: 815
  • 3 or 4: 1,082
  • 5 to 9: 2,289
  • 10 to 19: 2,423
  • 20 to 49: 1,340
  • 50 or more: 2,014
  • Mobile homes: 143
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Chapel Hill
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chapel Hill, NC
  • 60.9%Utility gas
  • 37.1%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chapel Hill, NC
  • 72.2%Electricity
  • 24.0%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,186
Here:

25.7%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 286
Here:

10.3%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 346
Here:

1.9%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability