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Mar-Mac

North Carolina · 3,615 residents · 4.55 sq mi
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With 3,615 people, Mar-Mac is a city in North Carolina. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $90,500. The poverty rate is 20.9%, above the 13.8% national rate. Growth has run 20% since 2000, or 611 more people. Households here earn about 19% less than in North Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

3,615
+20%since 2000
from 3,004 in 2000
1990 – 2024
37.5
−2%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Mar-Mac
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(248)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(252)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(227)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(230)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(246)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(497)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(456)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.6%(493)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.2%(476)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.2%(295)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(170)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(25)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,896
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,145 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$18,492
−2%since 2000
from $18,794 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
11.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
20.9%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.399
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade27.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information5.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services2.2%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$90,500
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$612
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $542 in 2000
US average: $853
64.1%
−10.4 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
35.9% rent
5.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.44 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
20.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
46.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 55.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.5
+25%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(2,229)
Black19.5%(587)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(95)
Asian1.5%(44)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(1,943)
Black28.9%(1,043)
Hispanic / Latino13.7%(497)
Asian1.1%(41)
Other4.4%(157)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.3%(383)
Honduran1.6%(53)
Argentine0.9%(31)
Puerto Rican0.5%(18)
Guatemalan0.4%(14)
Ancestry
American10.8%(366)
Irish6.8%(230)
English6.6%(224)
Scotch-Irish6.2%(212)
German3.9%(132)
French2.3%(77)
Italian1.9%(66)
Danish1.3%(45)
Swedish1.1%(39)
Dutch1%(35)
Turkish1%(35)
Polish1%(34)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(33)
Czech0.7%(25)
Swiss0.4%(15)
Welsh0.4%(15)
Section 05

Education

11.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
73.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
4.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.5 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
89.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 86.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
10.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
19.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

46.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
53.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
9.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
22.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.8%(219)
Married54.5%(523)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced22.6%(217)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(340)
Married35%(423)
Widowed18.6%(225)
Divorced18.3%(222)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
29.1%
−10.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.3%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.5%
−11.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.5%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52%(115)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48%(106)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 221 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Mar-Mac, North Carolina?

Mar-Mac, North Carolina has about 3,615 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mar-Mac, North Carolina?

The typical household in Mar-Mac, North Carolina earns about $36,896 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mar-Mac, North Carolina expensive?

In Mar-Mac, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $90,500, and the typical rent is about $612 a month.

How educated are people in Mar-Mac, North Carolina?

About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in Mar-Mac, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mar-Mac, North Carolina?

About 20.9% of people in Mar-Mac, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mar-Mac, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Mar-Mac, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 404 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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