Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Introduction to Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill is located in the Piedmont section of Chapel Hill, piedmont derving from the French "foot of the mountains," and is characterized by rolling hills and dense forests. It is located about 30 miles west of the state capital of Raleigh. The town, together with nearby Raleigh and Durham, are commonly called the Triangle, and the internationally known Research Triangle Park business campus is located 10 miles to the east, between Raleigh and Durham. Chapel Hill is a university town, home of the University of North Carolina (UNC-CH), the oldest state-supported university in the United States.
Collegiate sports play a large part in the life of the University. The University competes in the NCAA's Division 1-A and participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's basketball team has won five national titles.
The town's population is about 50,000 and growing rapidly. Carrboro is an adjacent town that adds another 17,000 in population. The median family income is $73,000, placing the town in the top four percent in the state. The town ranks in the top one percent of the state in the number of college educated adults, and also in the use of public transportation. There are 26,000 students who live in 7500 dorm rooms.
The median age of a resident is 24 years. The estimated median household income in 2005 is $40,600, up from $39,140 in 2000.
The median house/condo value is $258,200, and increase of $28,000 in the past five years.