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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 9 10/22/12 <br />recorded to be 29,137, or approximately 51% of the Town population. The Town’s population <br />has increased 17.5% since 2000. Exhibit 2-4 presents the future population projections. The <br />town limits comprise 21.12 square miles which equates to a population density of approximately <br />2,710 persons per square mile. According to data published by the Metropolitan Planning <br />Organization, the Town is anticipated to grow to more than 65,700 people by 2015 and near <br />80,500 by 2035.By comparison, the unincorporated portion of Orange County records a <br />population of 133,801 people. Its population has increased 13.2% since 2000. Orange County is <br />reported to comprise 397.96 square miles, which equates to a population density of <br />approximately 336 persons per square mile. <br /> <br />According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Durham-Chapel Hill, <br />NC area has reported an unemployment rate of between 7.3 and 8.3% between August 2001 and <br />January 2012. The unemployment rate decreased to 7.3 in November and December, most likely <br />attributed to temporary holiday positions, and has returned to 8.0% as recorded in January 2012. <br />Unemployment in the Town has been notably lower than the state average (10.2 to 10.7%) over <br />the same period and has remained below the national average, 8.3%, during this time. The 2010 <br />census data indicates a median household income of $52,785, which is greater than the state- <br />wide average of $45,570 per household. <br />Indicative of a university town, Chapel Hill claims over 75% of the population to have earned a <br />bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the Orange County average of 54.4% and the state <br />average of 26.1%. <br />2.1.4.2 Residential Customer Statistics <br />According to the most recent “Solid Waste and Materials Management Annual Report” <br />submitted to NCDENR in August 2011, the Town provides MSW collection and disposal to <br />11,500 residential households. This exhibit is consistent with statistics provided on the Town’s <br />website. <br />Exhibit 2 -4. Anticipated Chapel Hill Population <br />