Mars Hill, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,025

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.6

8.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.29%

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,429

4.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,700

Population & Diversity

Mars Hill, NC is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.26% of Mars Hill, NC residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Mars Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Mars Hill, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mars Hill, NC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mars Hill, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 490
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 78
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 100

6.28%

Hispanic Population

190 people

6.28% of the people in Mars Hill, NC are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mars Hill, 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

4.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

As of 2024, 4.26% of Mars Hill, NC residents (129 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 Mars Hill, NC was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 66
Vietnam
32 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 25

Mars Hill, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mars Hill, NC.

Economy

The economy of Mars Hill, NC employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mars Hill, NC were Educational Services (313 people), Retail Trade (183 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($105,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,076).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 232

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mars Hill, NC grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.21k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mars Hill, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (177 people), Sales & Related Occupations (168 people), and Management Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mars Hill, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 232

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mars Hill, NC grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.21k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mars Hill, NC, are Educational Services (313 people), Retail Trade (183 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mars Hill, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mars Hill, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,005

Median earning men ± $17,925

$37,353

Median earning women ± $12,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,007), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), Public Administration ($59,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,516).

Education

The student population of Mars Hill, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 554 male students and 556 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mars Hill, NC are White (165 and 67.9%), Black or African American (41 and 16.9%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 7.82%), and Unknown (11 and 4.53%).

The largest universities in Mars Hill, NC by number of degrees awarded are Mars Hill University (258 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mars Hill, NC are General Business Administration & Management (68 and 26.4%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (25 and 9.69%), and General Psychology (18 and 6.98%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,736.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mars Hill, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,110 (49.9% men and 50.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,110 students enrolled in Mars Hill, NC, 49.9% men and 50.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 713 records, of which 57.6% were women and 42.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
20 degrees awarded
General Psychology
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mars Hill, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mars Hill, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mars Hill University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

258 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mars Hill University with 258 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 131 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mars Hill, NC, which is 1.03 times more than the 127 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 165 degrees mean that there were 4.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 41 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,736) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mars Hill, NC was $294,700 in 2024, which is 0.886 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,700 to $294,700, a 0.338% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mars Hill, NC is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mars Hill, NC have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mars Hill, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,479

$575

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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 Mars Hill, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Mars Hill, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mars Hill, 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.

$81,429

Median Household Income

± $8,733

890

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 890 households in Mars Hill, NC grew to $81,429 from the previous year's value of $77,826.

The following chart displays the households in Mars Hill, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mars Hill, 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 (66.4%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Walked (12.3%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Mars Hill, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who walked to work (12.3%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mars Hill, NC have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Mars Hill, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mars Hill, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mars Hill, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mars Hill, NC (79 out of 2.4k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mars Hill, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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