Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,489. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 9,953 residents. 71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $140,500. At a median age of 24.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Despite a median home value of $140,500, the poverty rate sits 22% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.