Carrboro.
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North Carolina·Orange County
8 tracts·14K people·$539K median·2,149/mi²
White 61 · Hispanic 14 · Black 13 · Asian 7 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1
Married couple 41 · Living alone 35 · Other 25
Health 33 · Retail 19 · Professional 18 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 9 · Public admin 3 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 69 · Service 12 · Sales · office 10 · Construction · maintenance 4 · Production · transport 4
Drive alone 50 · Work from home 27 · Carpool 13 · Transit 7 · Bike 6 · Walk 4
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Carrboro is $539,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.2× the US median of $458,812.
Carrboro has 21,204 residents across 4 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 33.4; the population is 61.2% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black, 7.2% Asian, 4.5% Multiracial and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 69.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.2% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Morris Grove Elementary (82%), Carrboro Elementary (71%) and McDougle Elementary (70%) lead the elementary schools; McDougle Middle is the middle school with reported scores (71%); Carrboro High is the high school with reported scores (58%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,470/month, 7% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Carrboro is $85,743 a year, in line with the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Carrboro, median rent is $1,470/month and the median home value is $539,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Carrboro reported 2.7 violent crimes and 23.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 31°F; there are 77 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Carrboro are lightning (86), winter weather (85) and hail (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Carrboro, 4.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).