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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $812 (0.6%)
Area name: Durham, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chatham County is $673 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $755 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $987 a month.
Cities in this county include: Siler City
, Pittsboro
, Fearrington
, Goldston
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2005 air pollution in Chatham County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
11.9 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
28 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Alamance County
, Durham County
, Harnett County
, Lee County
, Moore County
, Orange County
, Randolph County
, Wake County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Edwards
Hill
(A).
Churches in Chatham County include: New
Elam Church
(A),
Hickory Grove Church
(B),
Hickory Mountain Church
(C),
Alston Chapel
(D),
Antioch Church
(E),
Loves Creek Church
(F),
Holland Chapel
(G),
Mount Zion Church
(H),
Mount View Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Marley
Cemetery
(1),
Manns Chapel Cemetery
(2),
Chatham Memorial Park
(3),
Riggsbee Cemetery
(4),
Farmville Cemetery
(5),
Haw River Cemetery
(6)
Lakes and reservoirs: Highland
Pond
(A),
Shearon Harris Reservoir
(B),
Seaforth Lake
(C),
Hadleys Mill Pond
(D),
Hackneys Mill Pond
(E),
Siler City Water Supply Lake Number Two
(F),
Siler City Water Supply Lake Number Three
(G),
Castlebury Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf
Creek
(A),
Northeast Creek
(B),
Greenbrier Creek
(C),
Lick Creek
(D),
Lick Branch
(E),
Overcup Creek
(F),
Georges Creek
(G),
Panther Creek
(H),
Parkers Creek
(I)
Park in Chatham County: Jordan
Lake State Recreation Area
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
3.7% | | North
Carolina: | 4.5% |
Current college students: 1,797
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,309 (15% naturalized citizens)
| Chatham
County: |
8.7% | | Whole
state: |
5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 2,300
- 1990
to 1994: 675
- 1985
to 1989: 579
- 1980
to 1984: 252
- 1975
to 1979: 149
- 1970
to 1974: 95
- 1970
to 1974: 72
- 1965
to 1969: 187
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Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 14,658
- One,
attached: 711
- Two:
569
- 3
or 4: 261
- 5
to 9: 250
- 10
to 19: 192
- 20
or more: 381
- Mobile
homes: 4,306
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 30
Housing units in Chatham County with a mortgage: 6,351 (585 second mortgage, 1,064 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,207 Agriculture
in Chatham County
Average size of farms: 105 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $108045
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $231.19
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $69853
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48806
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.29
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.78%
Corn for grain: 1157 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1101 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1840 harvested acres
Vegetables: 126 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 62 acresChatham
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(16%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Food
(5%)
- Health
care (5%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
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- Health
care (17%)
- Educational
services (16%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Food
(4%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males
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- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Computer
specialists (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Registered
nurses (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(67%)
- Guatemala
(9%)
- El
Salvador (4%)
- United
Kingdom (3%)
- Colombia
(2%)
- Canada
(1%)
- India
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Chatham County:
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- United
States or American (18%)
- English
(13%)
- German
(9%)
- Irish
(7%)
- Scotch-Irish
(4%)
- Scottish
(3%)
- Italian
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 18,966 (77%)
- Carpooled:
3,902 (16%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 44 (0%)
- Taxi:
10 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
16 (0%)
- Bicycle:
47 (0%)
- Walked:
357 (1%)
- Other
means: 207 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 1,108 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Chatham County, North Carolina
- 477
people in nursing homes
- 80
people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 30
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15
people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $61,473.
10.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($73,788 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
10.32% | | North
Carolina average: |
8.53% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,081 average AGI)
| Chatham
County: |
0.12% | | North
Carolina average: | 0.17% |
6.72% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($37,773 average AGI)
3.48% relocated from other states ($34,934 average AGI)
| Chatham
County: |
3.48% | | North
Carolina average: | 4.34% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Wake County, NC
|
1.45% ($82,743 average AGI) |
| from
Orange County, NC
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1.32% ($66,276) |
| from
Durham County, NC
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0.99% ($56,431) |
| from
Lee County, NC
|
0.65% ($35,624) |
| from
Randolph County, NC
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0.40% ($26,073) |
| from
Harnett County, NC
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0.23% ($27,609) |
| from
Alamance County, NC
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0.22% ($66,400) |
7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,080 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.74% | | North
Carolina average: |
7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.63% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($28,098 average AGI)
2.11% relocated to other states ($14,982 average AGI)
| Chatham
County: |
2.11% | | North
Carolina average: | 3.10% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Wake County, NC
|
1.03% ($58,217 average AGI) |
| to
Orange County, NC
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0.81% ($47,944) |
| to
Lee County, NC
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0.67% ($27,729) |
| to
Durham County, NC
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0.65% ($38,419) |
| to
Randolph County, NC
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0.41% ($27,630) |
| to
Alamance County, NC
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0.35% ($42,609) |
| to
Guilford County, NC
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0.29% ($31,561) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Births
per 1000 population in Chatham County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Chatham County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Chatham County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,187 (6,158 aged, 1,029 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 48,722
- In
family households: 41,610 (10,714 male householders, 3,195 female householders)
11,446
spouses, 12,532 children (11,435 natural, 356 adopted, 741 stepchildren), 810 grandchildren, 614 brothers or sisters, 314 parents, 969 other relatives, 1,016 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 7,112 (2,512 male householders (1,941 living alone)), 3,321 female householders (2,880 living alone)), 1,279 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 607 (573 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,659 2-persons, 3,234 3-persons, 2,466 4-persons, 966 5-persons, 308 6-persons, 276 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,821 1-person, 842 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
7,604 married couples with children.
2,186 single-parent households (561 men, 1,625 women).
89.3% of residents of Chatham County speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $204,468,000 ($3586 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,821,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $108,419,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,726,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,225,000
Federal grants: $38,596,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,141,000 ($795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,361,000 ($1,668,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $280,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,893,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,354,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,572
| Here: |
62 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,549
| Here: |
44 per 1000 residents | | State: |
44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,048
| Here: |
+35 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +5,663
| Here: |
+98 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+27 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Chatham County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.73 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 925
- 1995
to 1998: 3,003
- 1990
to 1994: 2,616
- 1980
to 1989: 4,375
- 1970
to 1979: 3,428
- 1960
to 1969: 2,150
- 1950
to 1959: 1,898
- 1940
to 1949: 1,093
- 1939
or earlier: 1,870
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Chatham County, North Carolina: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 156
- 3
rooms: 469
- 4
rooms: 1,630
- 5
rooms: 3,975
- 6
rooms: 3,841
- 7
rooms: 2,707
- 8
rooms: 1,270
- 9
or more rooms: 1,185
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chatham County, North Carolina: |
- 1
room: 47
- 2
rooms: 286
- 3
rooms: 777
- 4
rooms: 1,355
- 5
rooms: 1,154
- 6
rooms: 498
- 7
rooms: 192
- 8
rooms: 103
- 9
or more rooms: 90
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chatham County:
|
- no
bedroom: 83
- 1
bedroom: 381
- 2
bedrooms: 3,633
- 3
bedrooms: 9,031
- 4
bedrooms: 1,785
- 5
or more bedrooms: 326
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chatham County:
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- no
bedroom: 115
- 1
bedroom: 809
- 2
bedrooms: 2,181
- 3
bedrooms: 1,189
- 4
bedrooms: 149
- 5
or more bedrooms: 59
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chatham County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 591
- 1
vehicle: 3,552
- 2
vehicles: 6,611
- 3
vehicles: 3,193
- 4
vehicles: 858
- 5
or more vehicles: 434
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chatham County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 567
- 1
vehicle: 2,120
- 2
vehicles: 1,372
- 3
vehicles: 350
- 4
vehicles: 54
- 5
or more vehicles: 39
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62% of Chatham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in North Carolina.
| Chatham
County: |
61.9% | | State
average: |
54.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 30949
- Northeast:
4660
- Midwest:
3034
- South:
4967
- West:
1116
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(39%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Utility
gas (15%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood
(5%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(46%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Utility
gas (16%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Wood
(3%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 326
| Here: |
6.3% | | North
Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 191
| Here: |
8.4% | | North
Carolina: |
6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 171
| Here: |
12.5% | | North
Carolina: | 20.2% |
Chatham
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Sewerage: $2,389,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,266,000
All Other: $1,893,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,566,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $860,000
Parks & Recreation: $33,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,000
- Construction
- Water Utilities: $1,423,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $739,000
Parks & Recreation: $184,000
- Current
Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $54,415,000
Health Services - Other: $5,685,000
General - Other: $4,365,000
Welfare - Other: $3,470,000
Police Protection: $3,118,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,865,000
Fire Protection: $2,723,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,039,000
Sewerage: $1,592,000
Financial Administration: $1,554,000
Central Staff Services: $1,365,000
Liquor Stores: $1,194,000
Housing & Community Development: $961,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $857,000
Corrections - Other: $796,000
General Public Buildings: $724,000
Water Utilities: $682,000
Libraries: $569,000
Natural Resources - Other: $382,000
Parks & Recreation: $262,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $81,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $405,000
General Support: $74,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $1,850,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $1,656,000
Health: $526,000
Libraries: $126,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $2,019,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $189,000
All Other: $43,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,480,000
Water Utilities: $1,606,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $21,303,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,361,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,305,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $20,357,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $931,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,900,000
Water Utilities: $1,475,000
Other, NEC: $120,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,580,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,251,000
Other, NEC: $310,000
Water Utilities: $131,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $837,000
General Revenue, NEC: $480,000
Rents: $47,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $718,000
General Public Building: $151,000
General - Other: $148,000
Police Protection: $148,000
Water Utilities: $68,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
Natural Resource - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Central Staff: $3,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,702,000
- Revenue
- Liquor Stores: $1,254,000
Water Utilities: $1,024,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,900,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Education: $38,387,000
Public Welfare: $4,218,000
All Other: $1,529,000
Health & Hospitals: $947,000
Housing & Community Development: $835,000
General Support: $348,000
- Tax
- Property: $34,358,000
Total General Sales: $8,988,000
NEC: $2,934,000
Other Selective Sales: $79,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $48,931,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000
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