Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
601,724
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
0.798% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.1%
2.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,500
3.06% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$396,100
10.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
307,994
1.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Durham-Chapel Hill, 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.

92% of the residents in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (10,490 degrees awarded in 2023), Duke University (8,043 degrees), and North Carolina Central University (1,641 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was $396,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is home to a population of 602k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.3% of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC residents were born outside of the country (79.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (319k people) in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 39k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%
2024 Citizenship
92%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    319k ± 973
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 1.65k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    39k ± 2.18k
13.6%
Hispanic Population
81.9k people

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (319k people) in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 39k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.6% of the people in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are hispanic (81.9k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
79.8k people
13.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
77.8k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC residents (79.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,198 ± 584
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,259 ± 717
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,861 ± 638

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC employs 308k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (51,299 people), Educational Services (50,597 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (37,839 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,400), Finance & Insurance ($92,397), and Utilities ($85,042).

Employment

Occupations

308k
2024 Value
± 5,035
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 302k employees to 308k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, are Management Occupations (40,659 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28,412 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24,829 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

308k
2024 Value
± 5,035
1.82%
1 Year growth
± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 302k employees to 308k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,299 people), Educational Services (50,597 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (37,839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, though some of these residents may live in Durham-Chapel Hill, 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

$57,764
Median earning men ± $1,709
$48,104
Median earning women ± $1,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,189), Information ($85,164), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,466).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,563), Information ($72,394), and Public Administration ($64,238).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,503
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 872
    Construction
  3. 834
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $5.44M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. $3.68M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $3.58M
    Wholesale Trade

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Education

In 2023, universities in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC awarded 22,141 degrees. The student population of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 24,960 male students and 38,377 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are White (9,950 and 53.1%), Black or African American (3,039 and 16.2%), Asian (2,311 and 12.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,903 and 10.2%).

The largest universities in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (10,490 and 47.4%), Duke University (8,043 and 36.3%), and North Carolina Central University (1,641 and 7.41%).

The most popular majors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,016 and 4.59%), Computer Science (953 and 4.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (892 and 4.03%).

The median tuition costs in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are $42,005 for private four year colleges, and $5,374 and $27,062 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 22.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 63,337 (39.4% men and 60.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 63,337 students enrolled in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26,719 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Science
    837 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    737 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    536 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was Computer Science with 837 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    10,490 degrees awarded
  2. Duke University
    8,043 degrees awarded
  3. North Carolina Central University
    1,641 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with 10,490 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 9,101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, which is 0.698 times less than the 13,040 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,950 degrees mean that there were 3.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,039 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,005) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,392) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,625) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was $396,100 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,400 to $396,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$396,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,100
$154,335
Median Property Taxes
±$3,070

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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,500
Median Household Income
± $1,552
248k
Number of Households
± 4,374

In 2024, the median household income of the 248k households in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC grew to $83,500 from the previous year's value of $81,017.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

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

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Durham-Chapel Hill, 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (69.6k out of 576k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, 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.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% 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

9.47%
Uninsured
52.3%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC declined by 2.89% from 9.76% to 9.47%.

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