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Compare Wilmington to Chapel Hill

This post compares Wilmington, 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 Wilmington (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 115,261 59,234
Income (median) $41,676 $59,989
Home Value (median) $232,900 $397,700
White 76% 72%
Black 18% 9%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 21% 25%
Age (median) 36 26
Rentals 55% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmington or Chapel Hill?
A: Wilmington has a larger population count than Chapel Hill: 115261 compared with 59234 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilmington does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Wilmington versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmington may include: Asheville, Hickory, and Kernersville.

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

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