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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mar-Mac, NC compare?
| Figure | Mar-Mac, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,184 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 700 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Mar-Mac, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,877±494 |
| Median age | 39.0±11.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 38.5%±11.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.0%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.8%±9.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.2%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.1%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $53,819±$13,737 |
| Per capita income | $23,753±$3,187 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $149,200±$15,829 |
| Median gross rent | $821±$56 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.2%±28.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.9%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.1%±5.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov