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Compare New Bern to Chapel Hill

This post compares New Bern, 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 New Bern (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 29,664 59,234
Income (median) $35,609 $59,989
Home Value (median) $151,200 $397,700
White 56% 72%
Black 31% 9%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 27% 25%
Age (median) 37 26
Rentals 49% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Bern or Chapel Hill?
A: New Bern has a smaller population count than Chapel Hill: 29664 compared with 59234 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Bern or Chapel Hill?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in New Bern.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for New Bern versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to New Bern may include: Burlington, Salisbury, and Gastonia.

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

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