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® . <br />. Orange County, North Carolina - AIFCH - 2007 <br />Chart 3.2 shows the racial population for Orange County by jurisdiction for 2000. <br />ar - ac~a opu anon <br />--- <br />i <br />,,, <br />_-, -- <br />~~ ~i <br />_.. <br />White Black Asian Hispanic <br />i~ Orange County I;~ ,Chapel Hill <br />Hillsborough ~ ] Carrboro <br />3.3 Gender <br />Census data shows that women slightly outnumber men in the County. The percentage of <br />women dropped slightly from 52.6% (62,189) in 2000 to 51.8% (55,970) in 2005. The male <br />population grew during the same period from 47.4% (56,038) to 48.2% (52,134). <br />3.4 Disability Status <br />About 18 percent of the County's population is considered disabled (Table 3.2), excluding those <br />in correctional institutions, college dormitories or military quarters. <br />Table 3.2 shows the disability status within the Orange County as of 2000. <br />Table 3.2: Disability Status 2000 <br /> 5-15 . <br />i <br />16-64 <br />65.AND <br />TOTAL ', <br /> <br />! <br />__ <br />OLDER <br />Males & Females w/ disabilities 355 5,426 2,086 7,867 <br />non-institutionalized <br />of Total Population* 0.30 12.4 4.8 18.0 <br />3.5 Income Characteristics <br />In 2004 the estimated median family income in Chapel Hill was more than $86,000.10. In 2004, <br />the median household income for Orange County was $69,800. This represents a 49% increase <br />in median income from 1994, and an 11 % increase since 1999. The area experienced an <br />annual increase in median income every year except 2003 (-2.1 %) and 2004 (no change). <br />6 <br />