Mar-Mac, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,877
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39
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
6.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,031
11.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mar-Mac, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.3% of the residents in Mar-Mac, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mar-Mac, NC was $149,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Mar-Mac, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mar-Mac, NC was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mar-Mac, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 324
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    972 ± 457
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    455 ± 295
38.5%
Hispanic Population
1.11k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    115 ± 111
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mar-Mac, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Carpooled (21.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

82.9% of the population of Mar-Mac, NC has health coverage, with 17.5% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 6.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.6% were men and 61.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.6% were men and 61.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.1%
Uninsured
17.5%
Employer Coverage
31.4%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
6.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mar-Mac, NC grew by 49.4% from 11.4% to 17.1%.

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