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Mar-Mac

North Carolina · 3,184 residents · 4.55 sq mi
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Mar-Mac is a city of 3,184 people in North Carolina. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $129,900. Median rent is $704 a month. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 19%. Median household income is $45,617, under the $66,278 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

3,184
+6%since 2000
from 3,004 in 2000
1990 – 2024
38.7
+1%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Mar-Mac
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.2%(228)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(190)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(209)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(199)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(210)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(428)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.3%(361)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.5%(366)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(401)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.8%(375)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(181)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(36)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,617
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,145 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$23,506
+25%since 2000
from $18,794 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
23.6%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
15.6%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade19%
US avg: 10%
Information15.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade12.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$129,900
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$704
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $542 in 2000
US average: $1,124
60.6%
−13.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
39.4% rent
2.23 people
−14%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.8
+45%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic48.6%(1,547)
Black27.7%(882)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(525)
Asian1.1%(35)
Other0.4%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.5%(265)
Salvadoran1.8%(57)
Guatemalan1.8%(56)
Honduran1.3%(41)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(18)
Ancestry
American20.9%(652)
English13%(404)
Irish7%(217)
French6.2%(192)
German4.1%(128)
Italian1.8%(55)
Scottish1.5%(46)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(36)
Polish1.1%(34)
British0.7%(22)
Egyptian0.6%(19)
Section 05

Education

17.4%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
80.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
4.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
+47%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
88.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 86.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
7.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.1%
−8.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
54.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 54.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
US average: 73.3%
13.2%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.5%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
49.5%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
8.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
14.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
86.3%
US average: 91.9%
80.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

14.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
39.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
7.3%
US average: 13.7%
27.7%
US average: 17.6%
29.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
51.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
50.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(36)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(53)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era55.7%(123)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

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 3,184 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mar-Mac, North Carolina earns about $45,617 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 $129,900, and the typical rent is about $704 a month.

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

About 17.4% 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 15.6% 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 shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 27 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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

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