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Chatham
North Carolina

77K

Population

$84K

Median Income

$566K

Median Home

D+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$84K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,359

Federal Spending per Capita$277

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers49.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$125K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %17.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$183K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.7%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,222

SS Benefits / Person$5,535

Education Wage Premium2.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$90K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.83x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$550K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$596K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1798/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,578

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,711/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.2%

Homeownership Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.5%

Sold Above List Price

15.1%

Median Days to Close

37 days

Active Listings

313

New Listings / Month

120

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.5% · Redfin 98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices90

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians598

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients421 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,225

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.34 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,660

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,030

HS Completion Rate89.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools35

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities17

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature0.57

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days162 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation45.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$107K

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days3,172 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,644 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,547 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,433 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)63 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)58 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed90 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)378 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers37

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers6,174 workers

Public Transit Commuters156 workers

Walk to Work753 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)390 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities26

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout89.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.456

Nonprofit Organizations284

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.3%

Never-Married Adults23.4%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations60

Asian Population1.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities22

Grocery Stores21

Arts & Entertainment Venues11

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms215

Veterinary Practices29

Real Estate Firms83

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

D+12

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+12R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.20x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $566K

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Local News — Chatham

The Business Journals · 2 days ago

Records reveal North Carolina officials doubted VinFast's ability to deliver on 7,500-job plant years before lawsuit

North Carolina officials grew skeptical of VinFast's ability to deliver on its 7500-job assembly pla…

WUNC News · 2 weeks ago

Residents in Chatham County organizing against planned pipeline

Many in the community are worried the new natural gas pipeline will power a proposed 750 MW data cen…

ABC11 News · 5 days ago

Chatham County woman can buy dream car after $10M scratch-off win

LOUISBURG, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Chatham County woman can make her dream car a reality after a massive lo…

Chapelboro.com · 2 days ago

Longtime Chatham County Educator Wins $10 Million Lottery Prize

The North Carolina Education Lottery office revealed that Jean Johnson, who teaches in Chatham Count…

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

Chatham Charter (Siler City, NC) Basketball

Game Results ... On Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, the Chatham Charter Varsity Boys Basketball team won the…

CBS17.com · 1 week ago

Chatham County has 4th highest growth in tourism spending in NC, officials say

According to preliminary data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and Visit North Carolin…

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