Chapel Hill, NC Profile

Chapel Hill, NC, population 49,543, is located in North Carolina's Orange county, about 10.4 miles from Durham and 25.3 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Chapel Hill's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chapel Hill has grown by about 2%.

Chapel Hill's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chapel Hill tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.00
	Males	24.80
	Females	23.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	48,715	N/A
2001	48,475	-0.49%
2002	48,829	0.73%
2003	49,206	0.77%
2004	49,172	-0.07%
2005	49,543	0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,140

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	426
2002	469
2003	397
2004	451
2005	436
2006	499

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	2	2
Forcible Rape	8	6	10	12	13	24
Robbery	83	81	84	70	59	81
Aggravated Assault	120	148	113	143	145	145

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,236
2002	4,506
2003	4,487
2004	4,452
2005	4,144
2006	4,375

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	586	403	515	535	425	528
Larceny, Theft	1,876	1,747	1,728	1,613	1,571	1609
Motor Vehicle Theft	132	119	98	82	84	74
Arson	7	11	13	6	3	12

Location

Elevation	510 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles