Mars Hill, NC Demographic Data
Mars Hill, NC Summary
Mars Hill is located in Madison County in North Carolina
- Population: 2,071
- Area: 1.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,048.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,355.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mars Hill, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,266
48%
50.8
Male
1,354
52%
49.2
Total Population
2,620
323,128,000
Mars Hill, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
66
2.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
131
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
151
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
453
17.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
610
23.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
239
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
206
7.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
180
6.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
171
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
95
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
173
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
79
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
66
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,165
82.6%
77.2
Female
1,005
46.4%
51.3
Male
1,160
53.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,563
59.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
373
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
318
12.1%
15.2
Female
181
56.9%
55.8
Male
137
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0
Mars Hill, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,606
99.5%
96.8
White
2,310
88.2%
72.6
Black or African American
272
10.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
6
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
18
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
14
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
58
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
12
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,562
97.8%
82.2
Mars Hill, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
49
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
50
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
278
23.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
223
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
76
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
301
24.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
232
19.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
99
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,110
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
533
44.1%
31.2
Mars Hill, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,276
56.2%
33.7%
Now Married
681
30.0%
47.5
Divorced
180
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
12
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
123
5.4
5.8%
Mars Hill, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,487
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
67
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
47
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.2%
1.1%
Mars Hill, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
71
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
48
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
88
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
70
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
97
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
97
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
66
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
57
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
44
6.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
42,941
57,617
Per capita income
16,834
31,128
Mars Hill, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
182
16.4%
9.8
Construction
85
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
405
36.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
34
3.1%
6.6
Information
27
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
49
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12
1.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
70
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
70
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
146
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7
0.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
94
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
402
36.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
86
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
205
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
325
29.2%
18.1%
Mars Hill, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,089
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
746
68.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
106
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.9%
5.1
Walked
89
8.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
138
12.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Mars Hill, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
29
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
163
25.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
276
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
180
27.8%
21.0
Mars Hill, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
648
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
403
62.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
245
37.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
100
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Mars Hill, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
748
1 room
22
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
12
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
43
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
105
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
154
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
191
25.5%
17.8
7 rooms
83
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
79
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
59
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mars Hill, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
748
1-unit, detached
535
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
1.1%
5.9
2-units
72
9.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
51
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
20
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
12
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
50
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mars Hill, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
62
8.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
36
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
96
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
94
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
175
23.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
76
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
112
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
88
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.7%
1.4%
Mars Hill, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
105
16.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
47
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
343
52.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
137
21.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.6%
1.1
Mars Hill, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
284
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
2
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
9
3.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
31
10.9%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
37
13.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
56
19.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
132
46.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
145
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
45
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
21
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
50
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mars Hill, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
234
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
50
21.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
83
35.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
101
43.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
625
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
34
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
14
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
5.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
14.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
107
48.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Mars Hill, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
403
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
26
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
26
6.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
37
9.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
133
33.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
134
33.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28
6.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
191,200
205,000