Chapel Hill, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chapel Hill	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$61,710	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$112,596	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$218,536	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,519	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,978	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,461	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chapel Hill is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chapel Hill is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chapel Hill is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chapel Hill is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,056 $112,596 $225,192

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Chapel Hill median earnings by income bracket

Chapel Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	39.1%	39.1%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%
Cary, NC	173,346	$163,086	100.5%
Efland, NC	823	$159,918	96.6%
Morrisville, NC	28,305	$148,685	82.8%
Fearrington Village, NC	2,787	$120,994	48.8%
Chapel Hill, NC	64,145	$112,596	38.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Miami, FL	64,069	$65,581	19.4%
Hamilton, OH	64,032	$71,816	11.7%
Grand Junction, CO	64,338	$81,389	0.1%
Idaho Falls, ID	64,374	$83,132	2.2%
Pico Rivera, CA	63,899	$104,968	29.1%
Chapel Hill, NC	64,145	$112,596	38.4%

Source: The Chapel Hill, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.