McFarlan, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

164

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

74.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

77.4%

20% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,250

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,000

Population & Diversity

McFarlan, NC is home to a population of 164 people, from which 59.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.2% of McFarlan, NC residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 4.26 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (115 people) in McFarlan, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 White (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

59.8%

2024 Citizenship

69.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 59.8% of McFarlan, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McFarlan, NC was 69.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McFarlan, NC

Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 148
White (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 21
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 33

83.5%

Hispanic Population

137 people

83.5% of the people in McFarlan, NC are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McFarlan, 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

40.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

30.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 40.2% of McFarlan, NC residents (66 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 McFarlan, NC was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Housing & Living

People in McFarlan, NC have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in McFarlan, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$115,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,868

$12

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 McFarlan, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$58,250

Median Household Income

± $23,536

Number of Households

± 56

In 2022, the median household income of the 45 households in McFarlan, NC grew to $58,250 from the previous year's value of $52,813.

The following chart displays the households in McFarlan, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McFarlan, 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

Carpooled (57.1%)
Drove Alone (28.6%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)

In 2024, 57.1% of workers in McFarlan, NC carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.6%) and those who worked at home (14.3%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McFarlan, NC have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in McFarlan, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McFarlan, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McFarlan, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

77.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McFarlan, NC (127 out of 164 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McFarlan, NC is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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