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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 Micro, NC compare?
| Figure | Micro, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 537 |
| Change since April 2020 | +18.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 458 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,093 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Micro, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 573±232 |
| Median age | 38.7±12.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.1%±17.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.6%±19.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.8%±13.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±5.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.0%±10.2 pts |
| Median household income | $44,531±$28,580 |
| Per capita income | $32,040±$11,601 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.9%±15.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±10.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $170,700±$36,222 |
| Median gross rent | $917±$434 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 69.6%±31.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.2%±17.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.3%±6.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.9%±15.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.5%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±14.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min±7.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.2%±8.8 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