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Compare Carrboro to Shelby

This post compares Carrboro, North Carolina to Shelby, 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) Shelby (city)
Population 21,099 20,058
Income (median) $50,297 $31,765
Home Value (median) $334,500 $117,000
White 70% 55%
Black 12% 39%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 32 39
Rentals 56% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carrboro or Shelby?
A: Carrboro has a similar population count than Shelby: 21099 compared with 20058 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carrboro or in Shelby?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carrboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carrboro or Shelby?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive 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 Shelby.

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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