Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

149,678

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

0.276% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

0.391% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,089

1.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$459,500

7.23% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

71,583

3.29% 1-year growth

About

17% of the households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, 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.

93.3% of the residents in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (10,706 degrees awarded in 2024) and Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill (152 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was $459,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC borders Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC, Durham County (South)--Durham City (South) PUMA, NC, Durham County (North)--Durham City (North) PUMA, NC, Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, and Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC is home to a population of 150k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.9% of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).

In 2024, there were 6.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.1k people) in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC are Spanish (11,602 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,141 households), and Korean (870 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,482

Women

52.3%

71,518

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 150,000 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC.

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Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
99.1k ± 397
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 561
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 315

10.6%

Hispanic Population

15.9k people

10.6% of the people in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC are hispanic (15.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,158 ± 1,365 people
China
2,482 ± 1,213 people
India
1,520 ± 952 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,158 Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC residents, followed by China with 2,482 and India with 1,520.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC residents (19.3k 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 Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,602 households (8.08%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,141 households (2.19%)
Korean
870 households (0.606%)

17% of the households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was Spanish. 8.08% of the households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,124 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
1,296 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
1,006 ± 241

Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC.

Health

93.5% of the population of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 7.44% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.931% 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

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

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).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

6.54%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

7.44%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.931%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC declined by 0.961% from 6.6% to 6.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC employs 71.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,495 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,099 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,632 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($268,516), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($225,868), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($194,084).

Males in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $87,203. The income inequality in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.537, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,148

Women

50.5%

35,435

Men

49.5%

The workforce of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC in 2024 was 71,583 people, with 50.5% woman, and 49.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

71.6k

2024 Value

3.29%

1 Year growth

± 3.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 69.3k employees to 71.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, are Postsecondary teachers (4,780 people), Other managers (2,043 people), and Physicians (2,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

71.6k

2024 Value

3.29%

1 Year growth

± 3.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 69.3k employees to 71.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (12,495 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,099 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,632 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,751

Median earning men ± $4,231

$44,616

Median earning women ± $2,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,601), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,167), and Manufacturing ($86,452).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($110,347), Wholesale Trade ($92,647), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,000).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC awarded 10,858 degrees. The student population of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,827 male students and 19,809 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC are White (6,166 and 61.4%), Asian (1,248 and 12.4%), Hispanic or Latino (968 and 9.64%), and Black or African American (854 and 8.5%).

The largest universities in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (10,706 and 98.6%) and Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill (152 and 1.4%).

The most popular majors in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC are Management Science (954 and 8.79%), General Biological Sciences (619 and 5.7%), and Behavioral Sciences (569 and 5.24%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,019 for in-state students and $39,228 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 15.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 32,636 (39.3% men and 60.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 32,636 students enrolled in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,464 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
613 degrees awarded
Behavioral Sciences
524 degrees awarded
Computer Science
404 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was General Biological Sciences with 613 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
10,706 degrees awarded
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
152 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with 10,706 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,103 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, which is 0.607 times less than the 6,755 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,166 degrees mean that there were 4.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,248 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,019) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,975) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,290) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.745% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.868% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC in 2024 were Graduate Degree (32.9k), Bachelors Degree (30.1k), and Some college (27.8k).

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 Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was $459,500 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $428,500 to $459,500, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$459,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,735

$36,606

Median Property Taxes

±$1,253

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 Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$90,089

Median Household Income

± $2,394

57.3k

Number of Households

± 1,710

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.3k households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC grew to $90,089 from the previous year's value of $88,553.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, 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

0.537

2024 Wage GINI in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC

0.537

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC

In 2024, the income inequality in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was 0.537 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0825% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.3%)
Worked At Home (26.8%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2024, 55.3% of workers in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC (17.2k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.