Mar-Mac, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,877

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

45.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,819

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,200

Population & Diversity

Mar-Mac, NC is home to a population of 2.88k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Mar-Mac, NC residents were born outside of the country (409 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Mar-Mac, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 972 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 455 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Mar-Mac, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mar-Mac, NC was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mar-Mac, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mar-Mac, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 324
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
972 ± 457
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 295

38.5%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

38.5% of the people in Mar-Mac, NC are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mar-Mac, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

325 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Mar-Mac, NC residents (409 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mar-Mac, NC was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mar-Mac, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 111
Vietnam
106 ± 96

Mar-Mac, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mar-Mac, NC.

Economy

The economy of Mar-Mac, NC employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mar-Mac, NC were Manufacturing (301 people), Construction (218 people), and Retail Trade (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,321), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($38,674).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 292

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mar-Mac, NC grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 921 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mar-Mac, NC, are Production Occupations (225 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (170 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mar-Mac, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 292

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mar-Mac, NC grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 921 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mar-Mac, NC, are Manufacturing (301 people), Construction (218 people), and Retail Trade (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mar-Mac, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mar-Mac, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,519

Median earning men ± $12,966

$34,271

Median earning women ± $5,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,160) and Construction ($33,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,674), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Manufacturing ($33,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mar-Mac, NC was $149,200 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,800 to $149,200, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Mar-Mac, NC is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mar-Mac, NC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mar-Mac, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,829

$843

Median Property Taxes

±$239

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mar-Mac, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mar-Mac, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Mar-Mac, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mar-Mac, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,819

Median Household Income

± $13,737

1.06k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Mar-Mac, NC grew to $53,819 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Mar-Mac, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mar-Mac, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (21.9%)
Worked At Home (0.889%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Mar-Mac, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.9%) and those who worked at home (0.889%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mar-Mac, NC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Mar-Mac, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mar-Mac, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mar-Mac, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mar-Mac, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mar-Mac, NC (340 out of 2.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mar-Mac, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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