Carrboro, NC

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2021 Population
21,237
0.08% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
32.6
0.308% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.1%
14.5% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$76,599
13.5% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$396,800
2.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Carrboro, NC had a population of 21.2k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $76,599. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carrboro, NC declined from 21,254 to 21,237, a −0.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,469 to $76,599, a 13.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carrboro, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.81%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%).

None of the households in Carrboro, NC 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.

94.2% of the residents in Carrboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Carrboro, NC was $396,800, and the homeownership rate was 42%.

Most people in Carrboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Carrboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Carrboro, NC is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 14% of Carrboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.97k people).

In 2021, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Carrboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.2%
2021 Citizenship
94.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.2% of Carrboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Carrboro, NC was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrboro, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.6k ± 557
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.2k ± 508
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.8k ± 458
8.47%
Hispanic Population
1.8k people

In 2021, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Carrboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.47% of the people in Carrboro, NC are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carrboro, NC as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.97k people
13.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.81k people

As of 2021, 14% of Carrboro, NC residents (2.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carrboro, NC was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    456 ± 238
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    153 ± 101
  3. Vietnam
    118 ± 94

Carrboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Carrboro, NC employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Carrboro, NC are Educational Services (3,737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,724 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,550 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($172,865), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,571), and Finance & Insurance ($78,100).

Occupations

12.2k
2021 Value
± 958
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carrboro, NC grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 12k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carrboro, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,561 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (987 people), and Management Occupations (959 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carrboro, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Employment by Industries

12.2k
2021 Value
± 958
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carrboro, NC grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 12k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carrboro, NC, are Educational Services (3,737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,724 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carrboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Carrboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,358
Median earning men ± $4,150
$31,315
Median earning women ± $4,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,579), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,025), and Manufacturing ($72,137).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,340), Manufacturing ($57,212), and Public Administration ($56,141).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Carrboro, NC was $396,800 in 2021, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $386,900 to $396,800, a 2.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Carrboro, NC is 42%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Carrboro, NC have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carrboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$396,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$21,102
$3,761
Median Property Taxes
±$434

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carrboro, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carrboro, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

42%
Homeownership
2021
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 42% of the housing units in Carrboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.6%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 107.01
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Carrboro, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$76,599
Median Household Income
± $6,755
8.96k
Number of Households
± 781

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.96k households in Carrboro, NC grew to $76,599 from the previous year's value of $67,469.

The following chart displays the households in Carrboro, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrboro, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (55.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Public Transit (10.9%)

In 2021, 55.3% of workers in Carrboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.9%).

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

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carrboro, NC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Carrboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carrboro, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carrboro, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carrboro, NC (2.56k out of 21.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carrboro, NC is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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93% of the population of Carrboro, NC has health coverage, with 63.9% on employee plans, 4.81% on Medicaid, 8.47% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NC see 532 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.188% decrease from the previous year (533 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 442 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 141 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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532 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NC

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NC see an average of 532 patients per year. This represents a 0.188% decrease from the previous year (533 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 34.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.01%
Uninsured
63.9%
Employer Coverage
4.81%
Medicaid
8.47%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0.5%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carrboro, NC grew by 0.127% from 7% to 7.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carrboro, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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