Orange County, NC

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2023 Population
147,292
0.941% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.2
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
12.4%
1.24% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$88,553
3.23% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$428,500
8.32% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 147k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $88,553. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orange County, NC grew from 145,919 to 147,292, a 0.941% increase and its median household income grew from $85,785 to $88,553, a 3.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.85%), White (Hispanic) (3.67%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.35%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County, NC are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (10,490 degrees awarded in 2023) and Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill (177 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $428,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 147k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Orange County, NC residents were born outside of the country (18.5k people).

In 2023, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.4k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%
2023 Citizenship
93.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.3% of Orange County, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    98.4k ± 273
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15.1k ± 431
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    11.6k ± 292
10.6%
Hispanic Population
15.5k people

In 2023, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.4k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.6% of the people in N/A are hispanic (15.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.5k people
12.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
17.8k people

As of 2023, 12.6% of Orange County, NC residents (18.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,047 ± 300
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,533 ± 318
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    772 ± 213

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

73.3k
2023 Value
± 2,098
1.34%
1 Year growth
± 4.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 72.3k employees to 73.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,400 people), Management Occupations (8,509 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (6,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.3k
2023 Value
± 2,098
1.34%
1 Year growth
± 4.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 72.3k employees to 73.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Educational Services (16,220 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,534 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,732
Median earning men ± $2,766
$43,298
Median earning women ± $2,032

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,756), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,939), and Manufacturing ($82,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($92,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,543), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Orange County, NC awarded 10,667 degrees. The student population of Orange County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,723 male students and 19,682 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County, NC are White (6,115 and 61.8%), followed by Asian (1,187 and 12%), Hispanic or Latino (923 and 9.32%), and Black or African American (901 and 9.1%).

The largest universities in Orange County, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (10,490 and 98.3%) and Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill (177 and 1.66%).

The most popular majors in Orange County, NC are Management Science (824 and 7.72%), General Biological Sciences (553 and 5.18%), and Behavioral Sciences (546 and 5.12%).

The median tuition cost in Orange County, NC for a public four year colleges is $7,019 for in-state students and $37,360 for out-of-state students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $428,500 in 2023, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $395,600 to $428,500, a 8.32% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $88,553. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 122.01, Orange County, NC with a value of $181,641, followed by Census Tract 107.06, Orange County, NC and Census Tract 112.04, Orange County, NC, with respective values of $159,375 and $156,625.

Housing

Property

$428,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,356
$36,269
Median Property Taxes
±$1,315
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Rent vs Own

64.2%
Homeownership
2023
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$88,553
Median Household Income
± $2,184
56.5k
Number of Households
± 1,799

In 2023, the median household income of the 56.5k households in N/A grew to $88,553 from the previous year's value of $85,785.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (57.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.2%)
  3. Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2023, 57.7% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.6%
Uninsured
58.5%
Employer Coverage
7.07%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
0.884%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 4.1% from 6.34% to 6.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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