Mars Hill's Living Circumstances

Madison County Schools Overview

Mars Hill University located in Madison County Schools area. A total of 8,403 households are located in Madison County Schools area. Among them, 2,109 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.95 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,198 and 4,707 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.16% (237) of residents are non-citizens and 2.32% (473) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Madison County Schools, North Carolina
Household	8,403
Population	20,372
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,109 (25.10%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,198
Total Students	4,707
Pre-Kindergarten	208
Kindergarten	216
Grade 1-8	1,657
Grade 9-12	1,031
College/Graduate School	1,595
Veterans	17,565
Non-citizen	237
Non-English Home Language	473
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

18,002 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,621 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,611 people are in civilian labor force and 10 are in armed labor force. 9,162 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Madison County Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,943	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,069	79.05%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	749	8.38%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	197	2.20%
Other method	74	0.83%
Worked from home	854	9.55%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,162	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,292	35.93%
Service	1,805	19.70%
Sales and office	1,377	15.03%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,505	16.43%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,183	12.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,162	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	291	3.18%
Construction	1,290	14.08%
Manufacturing	619	6.76%
Wholesale trade	99	1.08%
Retail trade	941	10.27%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	401	4.38%
Information	144	1.57%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	258	2.82%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	691	7.54%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,596	28.33%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	932	10.17%
Other services, except public administration	452	4.93%
Public administration	448	4.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,162	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,948	75.83%
Government workers	1,469	16.03%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	735	8.02%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,757 for the 8,403 households in Madison County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $30,479. 19,281 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.68%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,403	-
Less than $10,000	691	8.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	540	6.43%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,020	12.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	882	10.50%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,409	16.77%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,577	18.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	780	9.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	872	10.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	399	4.75%
More than $200,000	233	2.77%
Median Household Income	$45,873	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,757	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,456	-
Less than $10,000	144	2.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	73	1.34%
$15,000 - $24,999	416	7.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	518	9.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	924	16.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,336	24.49%
$75,000 - $99,999	749	13.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	734	13.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	353	6.47%
More than $200,000	209	3.83%

Median Family Income	$62,865	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$79,714	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,479	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,691	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,691	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,263	-
With health insurance coverage	19,281	90.68%
Public coverage	8,791	41.34%
Private health insurance	13,721	64.53%
Without health insurance coverage	1,982	9.32%

Housing

There are 10,972 housing units in Madison County Schools area, North Carolina with 8,403 units (76.59%) occupied. 6,227 houses (74.10%) are occupied by owner and 2,176 houses (25.90%) are rented. The average housing value is $194,500 and the average rental cost is $688. 385 houses (3.51%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,791 houses (16.32%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,972	-
Occupied	8,403	76.59%
Owner Occupied	6,227	74.10%
Renter Occupied	2,176	25.90%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,580	69.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	68	0.62%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	512	4.67%
Mobile Homes	2,775	25.29%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	37	0.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,972	-
Built 2014 or later	385	3.51%
Built 2010 - 2013	321	2.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,663	15.16%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,055	18.73%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,722	15.69%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,712	15.60%
Built 1960 - 1969	611	5.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	712	6.49%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,791	16.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,972	-
1 room	192	1.75%
2 rooms	245	2.23%
3 rooms	595	5.42%
4 rooms	1,762	16.06%
5 rooms	2,227	20.30%
6 rooms	2,421	22.07%
7 rooms	1,605	14.63%
8 rooms	885	8.07%
9 rooms or more	1,040	9.48%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,972	-
no bedroom	192	1.75%
1 bedroom	657	5.99%
2 bedrooms	3,649	33.26%
3 bedrooms	5,016	45.72%
4 bedrooms	1,163	10.60%
5 bedrooms or more	295	2.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,227	-
Less than $50,000	520	8.35%
$50,000 - $99,999	979	15.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	763	12.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	926	14.87%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,338	21.49%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,103	17.71%
$500,000 - $999,999	506	8.13%
$1,000,000 or more	92	1.48%
Median House Value	$194,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,653	-
Less than $500	340	20.57%
$500 - $999	1,059	64.07%
$1,000 - $1,499	200	12.10%
$1,500 - $1,999	50	3.02%
$2,000 - $2,499	4	0.24%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$688	-

Demographic

A total of 21,499 people lives in Madison County Schools area, North Carolina with 10,526 male and 10,973 female. The males to female ratio is 48.96 to 51.04. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,499	-
Male	10,526	48.96%
Female	10,973	51.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,499	-
Under 5 years	1,002	4.66%
5 - 9 years	1,074	5.00%
10 - 14 years	1,006	4.68%
15 - 19 years	1,664	7.74%
20 - 24 years	1,428	6.64%
25 - 34 years	2,252	10.47%
35 - 44 years	2,483	11.55%
45 - 54 years	2,740	12.74%
55 - 59 years	1,520	7.07%
60 - 64 years	1,647	7.66%
65 - 74 years	2,775	12.91%
75 - 84 years	1,492	6.94%
85 years and older	416	1.93%
Median Age	44.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,499	-
One Race	21,163	98.44%
White	20,504	95.37%
Black or African American	349	1.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native	85	0.40%
Asian	125	0.58%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	100	0.47%

Two or more races	336	1.56%
White and Black or African American	53	0.25%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	169	0.79%
White and Asian	8	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.04%