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Briar Chapel, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Chatham County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
6,084
Population
2,911/sq mi density
$154,583
Median Income
$66,204 per capita
$508,300
Home Value
$422,372 Zillow
$2,941
Median Rent
41.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,326 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$154,583 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$508,300 home value, $2,941/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
79.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$154,583
106% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$66,204
70% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Briar Chapel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Briar Chapel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$154,583
206%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$66,204
170%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$125,177
174%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
36.5%
140% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.3%
22% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.3%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
36.5%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,182
Restaurants
119
Healthcare
163
Retail
189
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$125,177
74% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,662
62% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $154,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $66,204 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $125,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.496 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 36.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,182 |
| Restaurants | 119 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $125,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,662 |