Chatham County 2020GETTING AHEAD OF THE GROWTH CURVE

• County profile• Past & current growth•Our neighbors• Projects in the pipeline

County Profile

Density

Bedroom Community Impact• $0.63 of every consumer

dollar is spent outside Chatham County

• Estimated loss in Chatham County sales tax revenue = $9M

40%

27%

18%

15%

County Revenue Sources

Property TaxesOtherIntergovernmental TransfersSales Tax

North Carolina Department of Revenue; Chatham County Tax Office

Chatham County Tax Base

Residential $6.5 Billion

77.13%

Present-Use

$1.2 Billion

13.92%

Commercial

$0.6 Billion

7.49%

Industry $0.1 Billion

1.46%

Other $0.0 Billion

0.00%

Total $8.4 Billion

100.00%

Residential Present-useCommercial Industry

91%9%

Chatham County Tax Office

Cost of Community Services

Residential Commercial Farmland

$1.14

$0.33

$0.58

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, North Carolina State University, 2007

NC County Tier Designations

North Carolina Department of Commerce

Chatham County• Least distressed of 100 counties• Lowest average unemployment

October 2013-September 2014• Ranked first in per capita income in

2013• Second fastest population growth in

2014

North Carolina Department of Commerce; US Census Bureau

Jobs vs. Labor Force

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 201410,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

Jobs Labor Force

Q1 2004-2015 Quarterly Census Employment and Wages

Average Weekly Wage

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015$400

$500

$600

$700

$800

$900

$1,000

Chatham County North Carolina

Q1 2000-2015 Quarterly Census Employment and Wages

Students Eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 201440%

42%

44%

46%

48%

50%

52%

54%

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Chatham County

Free Reduced Lunches by School

Bennett Elementary

Bonlee Elementary

J S W

aters Elementary

Perry W

Harrison Elementary

Pittsboro Elementary

Siler C

ity Elementary

Silk H

ope Elementary

Virginia Cross

Elementary Sch

ool

Moncure Elementary

North Chatham Elementary

Horton M

iddle

Chatham Middle

Margaret B. P

ollard M

iddle School

Northwood High

Chatham Central H

igh

Jordan Matthews H

igh

SAGE Aca

demy0%

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

100%

2013 2014

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Chatham County

High School GraduatePopulation 25 years and older

Legend50-59.9%60-69.9%70-79.9%80-89.9%>90%

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Bachelor’s DegreePopulation 25 years and over

Legend0-19.9%20-39.9%40-59.9%>60%

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Poverty - All People

Legend0-6.9%7-13.9%14-20.9%21-27.9%>28%

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Poverty – Under 18

Legend0-9.9%10-19.9%20-29.9%30-39.9%>40%

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Median Household Income

Legend<$34,999$35-49,999$50-74,999$75-89,999>$90,000

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Median Home Values

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Legend$100-199,999$200-299,999$300-399,999>$400,000

Monthly Housing Costs 30% or Greater of Income

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Legend15-19.9%20-24.9%25-29.9%>30%

Mean Travel Time To Work

Legend22-23.924-25.926-27.928-29.9>30minutes

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Households with No Vehicles Available

Legend0-2.9%3-5.9%6-8.9%9-11.9%>12%

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Poverty Rate by Educational AttainmentPopulation 25 years and over

Chatham County0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%26.3%

10.1% 10%

3.1%

Less than high school graduate High school graduateSome college or associate's degree Bachelor's degree

2009-2013 American Community Survey

Past & Current Growth

County Population1980-2010

1980 1990 2000 20100

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

33,41538,759

49,329

63,505

Census Bureau

Population Change2000-2010

Wake Chatham Durham Orange

43.5%

28.7%

19.8%

13.2%

Census Bureau

Siler City & Pittsboro Population1980-2010

1980 1990 2000 20100

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

4,4464,808

6,966

7,887

1,3321,804

2,226

3,743

Siler City PittsboroCensus Bureau

July 2013-July 2014

Johnst

on

Mecklen

burg

Pend

er

Durham

Curritu

ck

Cabarr

usWake Unio

n

Chatha

m

Brunsw

ick0%

0.5%

1%

1.5%

2%

2.5%

3%

3.5%

1.92 2.02 2.07 2.16 2.30 2.37 2.432.76 2.89

3.10

Series 1

Census Bureau

Our Neighbors

Cary

1980 1990 2000 20100

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

21,958

45,564

94,536

135,234

Census Bureau

Chapel Hill

1980 1990 2000 20100

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

32,421

38,511

48,032

57,476

Census Bureau

Apex

1980 1990 2000 20100

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

2,8475,528

20,212

37,476

Census Bureau

Project Pipeline

MoncureIndustrial Site

Duke Energy Site Readiness ProgramPotential Target Industries• Automotive• Aviation• Plastics

Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing Site

First and only megasite with state certification

Chatham Park

Planning Framework• Locate

commercial near Pittsboro and highways• Link new

neighborhoods to the Haw River

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Dianne ReidPresident, Chatham EDCdreid@chathamedc.org

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