Chapel Hill Population and Demographics

Chapel Hill North Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Chapel Hill town, North Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Chapel Hill Population: 48715 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 21961 45.08% Female 26754 54.92%       Under 5 years 1754 3.6% 5 to 9 years 2067 4.24% 10 to 14 years 2236 4.59% 15 to 19 years 7876 16.17% 20 to 24 years 11469 23.54% 25 to 34 years 6934 14.23% 35 to 44 years 4992 10.25% 45 to 54 years 4802 9.86% 55 to 59 years 1570 3.22% 60 to 64 years 1094 2.25% 65 to 74 years 1897 3.89% 75 to 84 years 1482 3.04% 85 years and over 542 1.11%       Median age (years) 24       18 years and over 41369 84.92% Male 18195 37.35% Female 23174 47.57% 21 years and over 30852 63.33% 62 years and over 4530 9.3% 65 years and over 3921 8.05% Male 1521 3.12% Female 2400 4.93%       Race     One race 47813 98.15% White 37973 77.95% Black or African American 5565 11.42% American Indian and Alaska Native 203 0.42% Asian 3497 7.18% Asian indian 799 1.64% Chinese 1452 2.98% Filipino 129 0.26% Japanese 246 0.5% Korean 534 1.1% Vietnamese 106 0.22% Other Asian 231 0.47% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 12 0.02% Native Hawaiian 4 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0% Samoan 4 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 2 0% Some other race 563 1.16% Two or more races 902 1.85%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 48715 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1564 3.21% Mexican 685 1.41% Puerto Rican 155 0.32% Cuban 80 0.16% Other Hispanic or Latino 644 1.32% Not Hispanic or Latino 47151 96.79% White alone 37073 76.1%       Relationship     Total Population 48715 100.00% In households 39468 81.02% Householder 17808 36.56% Spouse 6453 13.25% Child 7929 16.28% Own child under 18 years 6910 14.18% Other relatives 937 1.92% Under 18 years 239 0.49% Nonrelatives 6341 13.02% Unmarried partner 682 1.4% In group quarters 9247 18.98% Institutionalized population 345 0.71% Non-Institutionalized population 8902 18.27%       Households by Type     Total Households 17808 100.0 % Family households (families) 8139 45.7% With own children under 18 years 3995 22.43% Married-couple family 6453 36.24% With own children under 18 years 2967 16.66% Female householder, no husband present 1339 7.52% With own children under 18 years 889 4.99% Non Family households 9669 54.3% Householder living alone 5550 31.17% Householder 65 years and over 1180 6.63%       Households with individuals under 18 years 4169 23.41% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2687 15.09%       Average Household size 2.22 Average family size 2.88       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 18976 100.00% Occupied housing units 17808 93.84% Vacant housing units 1168 6.16% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 133 0.7% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.5       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 17808 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 7632 42.86% Renter-occupied housing units. 10176 57.14%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.49 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.01

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.