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Carrboro, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Chatham County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
21,170
Population
3,267/sq mi density
$85,927
Median Income
$53,514 per capita
$507,100
Home Value
$422,372 Zillow
$1,337
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,326 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,927 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$507,100 home value, $1,337/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,927
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,514
37% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carrboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carrboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,927
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,514
137%
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
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.9%
57% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.5%
28% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.7%
53% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.5%
Public Transit
7.7%
Work From Home
23.9%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
23 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 | $85,927 |
| Per Capita Income | $53,514 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $125,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.496 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.5% |
| Public Transit | 7.7% |
| Work From Home | 23.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,182 |
| Restaurants | 119 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $125,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,662 |