Carrboro, NC

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Carrboro, North Carolina

Introduction to Carrboro, North Carolina

Carrboro, North Carolina, in Orange county, is 11 miles SW of Durham, North Carolina and 26 miles W of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. There are 16,782 residents in Carrboro.

Carrboro History

The first settlement in the area was established in 1882 near the State University Railroad. It was then known as West End. Gradually, more people began to arrive in the area, and there was a significant increase in population following the construction of the Alberta Cotton Mill in 1898. In 1911, West End was officially incorporated and renamed Venable in honor of Francis Preston Venable, UNC president and chemistry professor. However, two years later, the name was again changed to Carrboro in honor of Julian Shakespeare Carr, who established the Durham Hosiery Mill.

Carrboro and nearby Attractions

Bennett Place State Historic Site
Carrboro Arts Center
Chapel Hill Museum
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve
North Carolina Zoo

Things To Do In Carrboro

Local museums and historical sites include the Bennett Place State Historic Site, the Duke Homestead State Historic Site, the Chapel Hill Museum and the Orange County Historical Museum. The Jordan Lake State Recreation Area offers opportunities for swimming, boating, camping, fishing and picnicking. The Carrboro Farmer's Market is a unique local attraction, which features locally grown organic produce, baked goods, locally produced cheeses and handmade crafts. Everything sold is essentially produced within a 50-mile radius of the town. Carrboro also has a flourishing arts scenario. The popular Carrboro Music Festival is an annual, all-day event that celebrates local music. This event features performances throughout the downtown area. The annual West End Poetry Festival attracts talented poets as well.

Carrboro Transportation

Air transportation is available from Raleigh-Durham International.

Carrboro Higher Education

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, Meredith College, North Carolina Central University, Peace College, Shaw University and North Carolina State University are all accessible from Carraboro.

High Points

Carrboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Carrboro, NC

Comparing Carrboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SW of Durham, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	26 miles W of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Orange
Metro Area	Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill
Standard Zip Codes	27510
Phone Area Codes	919
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.91
Longitude	-79.075

Station	CHAPEL HILL 2 W
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	BURLINGTON FIRE STN #5
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	SANFORD 8 NE
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,782	100%
Male	8,164	48.6%
Female	8,618	51.4%
Under 18	3,184	19%
18+	13,598	81%
65+	858	5.1%
Median Age	28.1
Average Family Size	3.01
White	12,195	72.7%
African-American	2,273	13.5%
Asian	864	5.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	61	0.4%
Other	982	5.9%
Mixed Race	406	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,062	12.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	16,425
Growth	-357
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.2%
English	10.3%
German	9.9%
Irish	9.7%
US/American	5.2%
Italian	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Scottish	2.7%
Polish	2.5%
European	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
African	1.3%
Greek	1%
British	1%
Dutch	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Other Subsaharan African	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Nigerian	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
West Indian	0.3%
Ugandan	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carrboro	16,782	$47,330
Chapel Hill	48,715	$73,483
Durham	187,035	$51,162
Hillsborough	5,446	$46,793
Mebane	7,284	$47,672
Morrisville	5,208	$64,625
Pittsboro	2,226	$42,391

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