Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
594,291
8.3% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.6
1.31% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
12.3%
1.62% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$81,017
6.55% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$359,400
15.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
302,497
6.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC had a population of 594k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $81,017. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC declined from 648,066 to 594,291, a −8.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,040 to $81,017, a 6.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Other (Hispanic) (5.56%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4%).

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 (9,997 degrees awarded in 2022), Duke University (6,863 degrees), and North Carolina Central University (1,734 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was $359,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

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.

Population & Diversity

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is home to a population of 594k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.1% of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC residents were born outside of the country (77.8k people).

In 2023, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (317k people) in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92%
2023 Citizenship
92.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92% of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    317k ± 794
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    141k ± 1.29k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    33k ± 2.43k
13.2%
Hispanic Population
78.7k people

In 2023, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (317k people) in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.2% of the people in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are hispanic (78.7k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    214,508 ± 11,254 people
  2. India
    79,868 ± 6,912 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
77.8k people
11.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
76.4k people

As of 2023, 13.1% of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC residents (77.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,254 ± 635
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,507 ± 816
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,336 ± 602

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC employs 302k people. The largest industries in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,529 people), Educational Services (49,903 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36,614 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,197), Finance & Insurance ($88,422), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,212).

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.

Occupations

302k
2023 Value
± 5,054
−6.94%
1 Year decline
± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC declined at a rate of −6.94%, from 325k employees to 302k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, are Management Occupations (39,269 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (27,811 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25,215 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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Employment by Industries

302k
2023 Value
± 5,054
−6.94%
1 Year decline
± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC declined at a rate of −6.94%, from 325k employees to 302k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,529 people), Educational Services (49,903 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36,614 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

$55,401
Median earning men ± $1,425
$46,157
Median earning women ± $1,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,512), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,134), and Public Administration ($75,562).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,199), Information ($66,618), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,542).

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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 2022, universities in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC awarded 20,181 degrees. The student population of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 25,081 male students and 38,119 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are White (9,610 and 54.2%), followed by Black or African American (2,826 and 15.9%), Asian (2,159 and 12.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,596 and 8.99%).

The largest universities in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (9,997 and 49.5%), Duke University (6,863 and 34%), and North Carolina Central University (1,734 and 8.59%).

The most popular majors in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,147 and 5.68%), Computer Science (900 and 4.46%), and General Business Administration & Management (844 and 4.18%).

The median tuition costs in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC are $40,496 for private four year colleges, and $5,374 and $26,172 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 17.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 63,200 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 63,200 students enrolled in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27,332 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 802 degrees awarded
  2. 732 degrees awarded
  3. 494 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was Computer Science with 802 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 9,997 degrees awarded
  2. 6,863 degrees awarded
  3. 1,734 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with 9,997 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 8,217 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, which is 0.687 times less than the 11,964 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 9,610 degrees mean that there were 3.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,826 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,496) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,421) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was $359,400 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $310,600 to $359,400, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 61.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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.

Median household income in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $81,017. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

Property

$359,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,563
$150,713
Median Property Taxes
±$3,095

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Rent vs Own

61.9%
Homeownership
2023
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 61.9% of the housing units in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

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Household Income

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$81,017
Median Household Income
± $1,656
243k
Number of Households
± 4,132

In 2023, the median household income of the 243k households in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC grew to $81,017 from the previous year's value of $76,040.

The following chart displays the households in Durham-Chapel Hill, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Durham-Chapel Hill, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.37%)

In 2023, 65.1% of workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.37%).

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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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% 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 & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (70.2k out of 569k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

90.2% of the population of Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

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 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.76%
Uninsured
52.4%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.16%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC grew by 0.601% from 9.7% to 9.76%.

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