Editing Chapel Hill, North Carolina (section)

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 57,233 people in 20,564 households residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,687|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial composition]] of the town was 72.8% White, 9.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 11.9% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.7% some other race, and 2.7% of two or more races. About 6.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Chapel Hill town, North Carolina |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 3, 2012  }}</ref>

Of the 20,564 households, 51.1% were families, 26.2% of all households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were headed by married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were not families. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

In the town, the population was distributed as 17.4% under the age of 18, 31.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

According to estimates released by the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], over the three-year period of 2005 through 2007, the [[median]] income for a household in the town was $51,690, and for a family was $91,049.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3701520&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US37%7C16000US3701520&_street=&_county=chapel+hill&_cityTown=chapel+hill&_state=04000US37&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211181346/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3701520&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US37%7C16000US3701520&_street=&_county=chapel+hill&_cityTown=chapel+hill&_state=04000US37&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 11, 2020 |title=Chapel Hill town, North Carolina, Census.gov |publisher=Factfinder.census.gov |access-date=August 23, 2012 }}</ref> Males had a median income of $50,258 versus $32,917 for females. The [[Per capita income|per capita]] income for the town was $35,796. About 8.6% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Chapel Hill is North Carolina's best-educated municipality, proportionately, with 77% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an [[associate degree]] or higher, and 73% of adults possessing a [[baccalaureate degree]] or higher.<ref>U.S. Census Bureau. 2008 American Community Survey</ref>