Tag: Orange County NC
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North Carolina Population Growth and Household Income: What the State’s Innovation Report Shows
North Carolina’s population grew 39.2% from 2000 to 2025, the 8th fastest rate in the country, and most of that growth is in a small number of metro counties. Median household income is 91% of the U.S. average and rising faster than it. We look at what the state’s 2026 innovation report shows, and where…
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Morinaga’s $136M Mebane Plant and What 204 Manufacturing Jobs Mean for Orange County
Morinaga, the Japanese maker of HI-CHEW candy, has opened its second factory in Mebane, a $136 million investment creating 204 jobs in Orange County and roughly doubling its U.S. production capacity. The plant goes fully operational by October 2026. For real estate investors, the story isn’t the candy, it’s what a second decade of steady…