Carrboro, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

21,170

0.339% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

2.72% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$85,927

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$507,100

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,981

0.374% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Carrboro, NC had a population of 21.2k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $85,927. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carrboro, NC declined from 21,242 to 21,170, a −0.339% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,933 to $85,927, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carrboro, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.59%).

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.

91.5% of the residents in Carrboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carrboro, NC was $507,100, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Carrboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carrboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carrboro, NC is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.1% of Carrboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (3.2k people).

In 2023, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Carrboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.5% of Carrboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carrboro, NC was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carrboro, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrboro, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 607
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 459
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 327

11.6%

Hispanic Population

2.46k people

11.6% of the people in Carrboro, NC are hispanic (2.46k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.2k people

14.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

As of 2023, 15.1% of Carrboro, NC residents (3.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carrboro, NC was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carrboro, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
368 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
218 ± 104
Vietnam
106 ± 91

Carrboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carrboro, NC employs 12k people. The largest industries in Carrboro, NC are Educational Services (3,863 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,804 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,579 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($168,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12k

2023 Value

± 945

−0.374%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carrboro, NC declined at a rate of −0.374%, from 12k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carrboro, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,520 people), Management Occupations (1,101 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1,049 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carrboro, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2023 Value

± 945

−0.374%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carrboro, NC declined at a rate of −0.374%, from 12k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carrboro, NC, are Educational Services (3,863 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,804 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,579 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,796

Median earning men ± $2,829

$41,234

Median earning women ± $6,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,240), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,435), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,750), and Manufacturing ($71,118).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carrboro, NC was $507,100 in 2023, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $457,200 to $507,100, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Carrboro, NC is 43.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carrboro, NC have an average commute time of 23.2 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.

Housing

Property

$507,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,742

$4,104

Median Property Taxes

±$433

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.

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 43.6% of the housing units in Carrboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carrboro, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

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).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,927

Median Household Income

± $13,926

9.42k

Number of Households

± 782

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.42k households in Carrboro, NC grew to $85,927 from the previous year's value of $76,933.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrboro, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (52.5%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Public Transit (7.66%)

In 2023, 52.5% of workers in Carrboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.66%).

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.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carrboro, NC have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.942% of the workforce in Carrboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carrboro, NC (2.38k out of 21.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carrboro, NC 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Carrboro, NC has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 5.94% on Medicaid, 7.52% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.631% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NC see 529 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.564% decrease from the previous year (532 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 422 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 134 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Orange County, NC.

529 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NC

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NC see an average of 529 patients per year. This represents a 0.564% decrease from the previous year (532 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.75% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.37%

Uninsured

66.1%

Employer Coverage

5.94%

Medicaid

7.52%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.631%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carrboro, NC grew by 16.3% from 5.47% to 6.37%.

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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