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Compare Carrboro to Chapel Hill

This post compares Carrboro, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carrboro (town) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 21,099 59,234
Income (median) $50,297 $59,989
Home Value (median) $334,500 $397,700
White 70% 72%
Black 12% 9%
Asian 9% 12%
With Kids 27% 25%
Age (median) 32 26
Rentals 56% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carrboro or Chapel Hill?
A: Carrboro has a much smaller population count than Chapel Hill: 21099 compared with 59234 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carrboro or in Chapel Hill?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Carrboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carrboro or Chapel Hill?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Carrboro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Carrboro versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carrboro may include: Chapel-Hill, Wilmington, and Mooresville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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