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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Micro

North Carolina · 417 residents · 0.42 sq mi
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Micro is home to 417 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $34,000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $300 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
417
−8%vs 2000
vs 454 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.2
+5%vs 2000
vs 40.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.42 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27941855769583419902000201020202024Micro
2024573
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.1%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(25)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(29)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(33)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.5%(48)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(51)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(43)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6414.9%(62)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7415.1%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(24)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,833
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,889 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,494
−26%vs 2000
vs $15,629 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.4%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$34,000
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$300
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $441 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.4%
+16.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.8% in 2000
24.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(400)
Black7.7%(35)
Hispanic / Latino4%(18)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(401)
Black3.8%(16)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Ecuadorian10.8%(62)
Mexican10.5%(60)
Dominican2.8%(16)
Ancestry
American7.9%(45)
Irish5.8%(33)
English4.5%(26)
German2.6%(15)
Scottish1.2%(7)
Italian0.3%(2)
Swedish0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.7%
−12.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(60)
Married67.3%(140)
Widowed3.8%(8)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married15.1%(39)
Married45.2%(117)
Widowed21.2%(55)
Divorced18.5%(48)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.2%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.8%
+13.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.3%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.6%
+15.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
−16.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% 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)13.8%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.6%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Micro, North Carolina?

Micro, North Carolina has about 417 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Micro, North Carolina?

The typical household in Micro, North Carolina earns about $22,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Micro, North Carolina expensive?

In Micro, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $34,000, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Micro, North Carolina?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Micro, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Micro, North Carolina?

About 9.4% of people in Micro, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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