2012 State of the Community

2012 STATE OF THE COMMUNITY REPORT

Aaron Nelson, President and CEO

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

Presenting Sponsor

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Media Sponsor

Barry Leffler, Owner and General Manager WCHL and Chapelboro.com

Gold Sponsors

Breakfast Sponsor

Fordham Blvd./Meadowmont

Bronze Sponsors

Table Sponsors

• Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau

• Orange County Economic Development

• Town of Carrboro

• UNC Health Care

Presenting Sponsor

Mark Bensen, President and CEO Triangle Community Foundation

Background on this Report

• Our Fifth State of the Community Report

• Born out of graduate student research at UNC

• Social, Environmental and Economic Indicators

• Objective: deliver relevant information to community and business leaders

• Thank you to Kristen Smith, director of public policy and member engagement

Community Demography

Population Jurisdiction 2000 2011 Growth Rate

Orange County 116,016 135,755 +19,739

(17%/1.6%pa)

Hillsborough 5,513 6,175 +662

(12%/1.1%pa)

Carrboro 17,668 19,890 +2,222

(12.6%/1.1%pa)

Chapel Hill 48,038 58,011 +9,973

(20.8%/1.9%pa)

North Carolina 8,078,824 9,656,401 +1,577,577

(19.5%/1.8%pa)

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Census Bureau

Population Growth

116,016

135,755

17,668 19,890

48,038 58,011

5,513 6,175 0

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40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Orange County Carrboro Chapel Hill Hillsborough

Population Projections

County 2015 2020 Growth Rate

(2010) 2025 Growth Rate

ALAMANCE 156,400 161,234 +9,701 (6.4%) 166,070 +14,537 (9.59%)

CHATHAM 69,593 75,891 +12,085 (18.9%) 82,191 +18,385 (28.8%)

DURHAM 286,421 305,001 +36,589 (13.6%) 323,160 +54,748 (20.4%)

JOHNSTON 184,158 198,644 +28,975 (17.1%) 231,127 +43,458 (25.6%)

ORANGE 143,709 153,625 +19,424 (14.5%) 163,539 +29,338 (21.9%)

WAKE 1,003,024 1,099,385 +192,597 (21.2%) 1,195,745 +288,957 (31.9%)

NC Office of State Budget and Management

6.5% of 449,433 in projected 6-county growth

1.9% of projected state growth

Orange County Population by Race

12.4% 0.7%

7.1%

0.1%

8.1%

70.5%

Orange County Black

American Indian

Asian

Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino

White, not Hispanic

U.S. Census Bureau

2011 Orange County Population by Race

U.S. Census Bureau

80.1% 77.4% 77.5%

15.7% 13.7%

12.4%

0.3% 4.4% 8.1% 2.5% 4.1%

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1990 2000 2011

White African American Latino/Hispanic Asian

Minority Race/Ethnicity

10.1%

29.5%

9.7% 11.9%

21.5%

13.8%

6.6% 6.4% 8.2% 8.4% 8.2%

1.7%

11.9%

6.7%

2.2%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Carrboro Hillsborough Chapel Hill Orange County NC

African American Hispanic or Latino Asian

U.S. Census Bureau

Educational Attainment (2011)

U.S. Census Bureau

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

High School Graduate (or higher) Bachelors Degree (or higher)

89.9%

54.4%

83.6%

26.1%

85.0%

27.9%

Orange County North Carolina United States

Where We Live

Location of Orange County Housing Units

9,258, 16%

2,593, 5%

22,254, 40%

21,492, 39%

Carrboro Hillsborough Chapel Hill Rest of County

U.S. Census Bureau

Percent Renter-Occupied

61.5%

35.9%

52.4%

18.1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Carrboro

Hillsborough

Chapel Hill

Rest of Orange County

U.S. Census Bureau

Number of Homes Sold in Orange County

Triangle Multiple Listing Service

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1000

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1543 1686

1859 1886 1797 1749

1271 1140 1142 1126

2011 Average Home Price by County

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

$350,000

Durham Wake Chatham Orange

$185,311

$247,090

$299,874 $325,020


Orange County Average Residential Closing Prices


$200,000

$220,000

$240,000

$260,000

$280,000

$300,000

$320,000

$340,000

$360,000

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

$262,920

$280,592

$298,883

$320,489 $318,899

$342,740

$321,326

$317,847

$329,918 $325,020

Resident Building Permits

Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange, & Chatham

41

45

135

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200

300

400

500

600

Carrboro Chapel Hill Orange County (incl. Hillsborough)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District Residential Average Sales Price

$296,000 $297,000 $305,000

$325,000 $325,000

$200,000

$220,000

$240,000

$260,000

$280,000

$300,000

$320,000

$340,000

$360,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District Average Sales Price per Sq Ft

$164 $160 $157 $154 $149

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170

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011


Community Home Trust: Meet our average homeowner

58% work for UNC/UNC Healthcare, our local governments or our local school districts

45 families are led by single mothers

The average homeowner is 43 years old

Earns an average household income of $36,770

Community Home Trust Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Snapshot

•196 Permanently Affordable Homes •36 Single Family Homes, 91 Townhomes, 69 Condos

•27 More Homes 2012-13 •65% increase in applications received over 2010-2011 • Average household size of buyers decreased from 2.29 in 2007-08 to 1.58 in 2011-12

Cost of Living Index

Chapel Hill/OC 104.8%

Burlington 95.1%

Charlotte 94.1%

Durham 91.9%

Raleigh 88.5%

Winston Salem 87.0% 80%

100%

120%

ACCRA Cost of Living Index

Where We Work

First, We Commute

39,540 Live outside Orange County and drive in for work 33,850 Live in Orange County and drive out of the County for work 20,662 Live in Orange County and work in Orange County

U.S. Census Bureau

39,540 33,850 20,662

Percent of Town of Chapel Hill Employees Living in Chapel Hill Zip Codes

41%

30% 27%

22%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

1995 2004 2008 2010

Chapel Hill Data Book

Distribution of UNC Chapel Hill’s 11,900 employees by home address

5820

2276

1242 1158 593 85 72 60 31 13

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UNC Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

Orange County Commuting to Work

Drove Alone, 66.8%

Carpooled, 9.5%

Public Transportation

8.3%

Walked, 5.3%

Other means, 3.8%

Work at home, 6.4%

U.S. Census Bureau

Chapel Hill Transit Ridership (millions)

3.01

7.29 6.97

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FY 01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12

Chapel Hill Transit

Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)

22.5 21.4 21.3 21.4

25.3 25.1 25.4 25.3

23.4 23.2 23.4 23.2

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21

22

23

24

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26

2010 Estimate2009 Estimate2008 Estimate2007 Estimate

Orange County United States North Carolina

U.S. Census Bureau

Then We Go to Work

Chapel Hill Residents Employed

26,035 26,463

25,687

26,901 27,179

27,815

24,000

24,500

25,000

25,500

26,000

26,500

27,000

27,500

28,000

28,500

29,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 July

NC Employment Security Commission

Orange County Residents Employment

65,997

67,031

65,119 65,908

66,587

68,146

62,500

63,500

64,500

65,500

66,500

67,500

68,500

69,500

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 July


Per Capita Income by County Chatham (2)

Cumberland (5)

Durham (7)

Mecklenburg (4) Orange (1)

Wake (6)

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Orange County Income Levels by Household

Less than $10,000, 10.8%

$10,000 to $14,999, 5.7%

$15,000 to $24,999, 10.5%

$25,000 to $34,999, 10.8%

$35,000 to $49,999, 13.9% $50,000 to

$74,999, 11.5%

$75,000 to $99,999, 10.8%

$100,000 to $149,999, 11.9%

$150,000 to $199,999, 5.1%

$200,000 or more, 9.0%

U.S. Census Bureau

Percent Change in Income 2008 v 2010

7.9% 26.1%

-6.5%

6.7% 22.5%

-20.8% 5.9%

-14.1% -16.4%

11.2%

-30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30%

Less than $10,000

$10,000 to $14,999

$15,000 to $24,999

$25,000 to $34,999

$35,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $149,999

$150,000 to $199,999

$200,000 or more

U.S. Census Bureau

Median Annual Earnings by Sex (Full Time)

$49,937

$45,529

$46,500

$36,551

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

$55,000

$60,000

20102009200820072006

Orange Co. Male Orange Co. Female US Male US Female

U.S. Census Bureau

Unemployment Over Time

6.5%

7.1%

9.8%

-

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012July

Chapel Hill Orange County North Carolina


Unemployed Individuals

772

1,944 2,200

5,175

-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 July

Chapel Hill Orange County


Orange County Percent of Government Workers (2006-2010)

22.8% 23.7%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

2010Estimate

2009Estimate

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U.S. Census Bureau

Orange County Percentage of Private Sector Workers (2006-2010)

68.6%

66.7%

62%

63%

64%

65%

66%

67%

68%

69%

2010 Estimate2009 Estimate2008 Estimate2007 Estimate2006 EstimateU.S. Census Bureau

Orange County Percentage of Self Employed (2006-2010)

8.5%

9.5%

0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

9%

10%

2010 Estimate2009 Estimate2008 Estimate2007 Estimate2006 Estimate

U.S. Census Bureau

Projected New Job Growth 2009-2014

153

266

736

259

1,845

2,045

124

481

185

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Construction

Information

Prof/Scientific/Tech Services

Admin/Supp/Waste Mgmt Services

Educational Services

Health Care/Social Services

Arts/Entertainment/Rec

Accommodation/Food Services

Public Administration

Home to the Community

County “Physical Environment” Rank

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2010 2011 2012

Orange Alamance Chatham Durham Wake

County Health Rankings, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Orange County Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector

Orange County State of the Environment Report

Transportation, 49%

Residential, 19%

Commercial/ Institutional,

29%

Solid Waste, 1%

Industrial , 2%

Property Crime Rate (per 100,000)

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Alamance Chatham Durham Orange Wake

NC Department of Justice

Violent Crime Rate (per 100,000)

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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Water Sales and Accounts

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

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Monthly Water & Sewer Bills

2% 0% 2%

3% 3%

0%

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4%

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8%

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Orange County Pregnancy Rate Girls Age 15-17 (per 1000)

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NC State Center for Health Statistics

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Orange County County: White County: Minority


Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)

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Orange County State


Orange County Families Receiving Food and Nutrition Services (Formerly Food Stamps)

1390

4503 5453

6090 6304

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Percent of Economically Disadvantaged Students (Formerly Free or Reduced Lunch)

32.60%

39.82%

21.67%

23.54%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11Orange County CHCCS

N.C Dept of Public Instruction

Percent of Orange County Schools Students Receiving Free and Reduced Lunch

41% 37% 24%

82%

33%

64%

41% 42%

16%

57%

33% 47%

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Percent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Students Receiving Free and Reduced Lunch

40%

18% 20% 24%

16%

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26%

15%

47%

21% 19% 22%

32%

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Education

High School Graduation Rates

N.C. Dept of Public Instruction

90.0% 90.8%

85.4% 86.9%

80.2% 81.1%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

CHCCS 4-year CHCCS 5-year OCS 4-year

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Percentage of Students Performing at or Above Grade Level in End of Course Tests (ABC) in CHCCS

89.2%

85.6%

90.5% 90.2%

85.0%

89.3% 89.5%

80.6%

76.7%

82.3% 79.9%

76.5%

80.0% 81.5%

65%

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75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

English I Algebra I Algebra II Biology PhysicalScience

Civics &Econ.

US History

District State

Durham Tech Annual Revenue 2006/07 – 2010/11 (millions)

$39.4 $38.3 $36.1

$42.9

$49.4

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$40

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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Durham Tech Enrollment

25,444 25,509 25,810 25,368 24,416

7,662 7,774 8,030 7,987 8,124

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10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Unduplicated Total Enrollment Curriculum Students

Growth of UNC Chapel Hill

Item Growth Since 1980

2011 Total

Full Time Students 33% 24,222 students

Total Students 36% 29,137 students

Total Employees 69% 11,909 employees

Gross Square Feet 139% 18,781,849 sq feet

State Appropriations 382% $520 million

Total Annual Revenue 831% $2.74 billion

Value of Endowment 5,544% $2.24 billion


Percent of Undergrads Housed on Campus (Fall 2011)

84% 55%

52%

40%

39%

36%

34%

30%

25%

24%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Duke University

UNC- Chapel Hill

University of Virginia

Indiana University Bloomington

University of Michigan

University of California at Los Angeles

North Carolina State University

University Wisconsin at Madison

University of California at Berkeley

East Carolina University

Association of College and University Housing Officers International

State Appropriations (UNC Chapel Hill)

$107,782,727

$520,198,494

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$100,000,000

$200,000,000

$300,000,000

$400,000,000

$500,000,000

$600,000,000


UNC Chapel Hill Annual Revenue and Endowment

$2,737,783,213

$520,198,494

$2,239,085,128

$0

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$1,000,000,000

$1,500,000,000

$2,000,000,000

$2,500,000,000

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UNC Research

UNC Research

UNC Annual Company Creation

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UNC Office of Technology Development

UNC Chapel Hill Patents

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120

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U.S. Patent Applications U.S. Patents Issued

UNC Office of Technology Development

Let’s Welcome Some Visitors

Orange County Hotel Occupancy 69.9%

67.1%

65.0%

58.9% 59.5%

64.1%

67.3%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012(through

June)

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau

Orange County Hotel Average Daily Rate

$108

$116.37 $114.77

$107.35

$101.94 $102.12 $103.74

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012(Through

June)


Chapel Hill/Orange Co. Revenue per Room (RevPar)

$63.3

$60.9

$65.2

$69.8

2009 2010 2011 2012 YTD June


Orange County Tourism Spending (millions)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NC Department of Commerce

State and Local Tax Revenue from

Travel to Orange County $11,640,000

$3,680,000

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Orange County Tourism Related Jobs

1,650

1,220

0

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1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

$28,720.000 in Annual Payroll

Death and Taxes

County Mortality Rank

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Sales Tax Collected Per Capita (NC Rank)

73

75

56

23

69

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Orange

Alamance

Chatham

Durham

Wake

Sales Tax Revenue Collected Per Capita

$113 $112 $129

$156

$117

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

$180


John Locke Foundation

Property Tax Collected Per Capita

$1,035

$455

$903 $810

$727

$0

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200



County Revenue Per Capita

$1,332

$699

$1,183 $1,054

$987

$0

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600



County Revenue Per Capita (NC Rank)

4

84

9

21

31

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Alamance

Chatham

Durham

Wake


Property Tax Per Capita (NC Rank)

4

83

7

13

22

121416181

Orange

Alamance

Chatham

Durham

Wake


Orange Co Assessed Property Value

$0

$2,000,000,000

$4,000,000,000

$6,000,000,000

$8,000,000,000

$10,000,000,000

$12,000,000,000

$14,000,000,000

$16,000,000,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Residential ($) Commercial ($) Apartments ($)

Orange County Tax Administration

Increase in Value Assessed Property Value 2006-2011

34.6%

26.0% 27.6%

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Residential Commercial Apartment


Percent of Orange County Residential

vs Commercial Property

86.0% 85.9% 86.1% 86.8% 87.2% 86.8%

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Residental + Apartments Commercial


Orange Co. Gross Sales Tax Collections

$0

$10,000,000

$20,000,000

$30,000,000

$40,000,000

$50,000,000

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NC Department of Revenue

Orange County Taxable Sales (Millions)

$1,058.9

$1,017.4

$978.8

$926.7

$971.6 $948.3

$850

$900

$950

$1,000

$1,050

$1,100

FY 2012FY 2011FY 2010FY 2009FY 2008FY 2007


Orange County Jan-June Taxable Sales

(Millions)

$462.7 $474.5 $474.5

$449.0

$483.1

$515.1

$537.9

$400

$420

$440

$460

$480

$500

$520

$540

$560

Jan-June2006

Jan-June2007

Jan-June2008

Jan-June2009

Jan-June2010

Jan-June2011

Jan-June2012


To Our Health

Percentage of Obese Adults by County

23%

34%

25%

30%

26%

29%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Orange County

Alamance County

Chatham County

Durham County

Wake County

North Carolina


Percentage of Adults Who Smoke

by County

13%

24%

20%

16%

15%

22%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Orange County

Alamance County

Chatham County

Durham County

Wake County

North Carolina


County “Health Behaviors” Rank

1

55

15 11

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20

30

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60

2010 2011 2012



County “Social and Economic Factors” Rank

2

58

7 12

3 0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2010 2011 2012



County “Health Factors” Rank

1

47

9 8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

2010 2011 2012

Orange Alamance Durham Wake


County “Health Outcomes” Rank

2

20 21

8

1 0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2010 2011 2012



Some takeaways… • We have a strong, well-educated work force and

diverse population.

• Local municipalities share attributes but have key demographic differences.

• We are growing and will grow, but slower than our neighbors as we take a small portion of regional growth and state population growth.

• We have a large disparity in wealth and continue to see increases in children in poverty and food stamp recipients.

Some takeaways… • Growth in Chapel Hill and Orange County employed

residents and growth in retail sales indicate economic improvement.

• While we have enough water for the next 50 years, price continues to increase and a permanent emergency supply must be secured.

• Housing prices have held steady but price per square foot and number of units sold is decreasing

Some takeaways… • Our two school districts continue to out perform

their peers and state averages

• Tourism and visitor spending are strong and growing .

• Orange County per capita income is the highest and unemployment is one of the lowest in the state, but per capita retails sales continues to lag substantially.

Some takeaways…

• Health indicators put Orange in the top five percent of NC counties

• Education in general and UNC research funding, in particular, are key to our economy and with their large economic multiplier continues to have a big community impact.

• Our economy and community are resilient. We were late into the recession and first out.

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Gold Sponsors

Breakfast Sponsor

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2012 State of the Community

Business

orange county population

census bureau

orange county116

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chapel hill52

average home price

average homeowner58

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