Mars Hill, NC City Data

Mars Hill, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,764 people who live in Mars Hill and approximately 19,635 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mars Hill to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mars Hill. We have included Mars Hill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mars Hill Information

Madison County where Mars Hill resides is 451.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,635 and has a population rank of 1,815 out of all the places in the United States.

Mars Hill has a total of 1,764 people and of those residents there are 831 males and 933 females. The median age of the male population is 22.2 and the female population is 23.6. There are approximately 231 births each year and around 230 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mars Hill varies per year, but currently 1,749 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 1,764 people who live in Mars Hill, there are 557 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mars Hill is 280 male and 277 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,557.

General Mars Hill Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	451.59
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	19,635
Population rank - Madison County	1,815
Total population	1,764
Total population (male)	831
Total population (female)	933
Population median age (male)	22.2
Population median age (female)	23.6
Births - Madison County	231
Deaths- Madison County	230
Population of one race	1,749
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	557
Population under 20 years (male)	280
Population under 20 years (female)	277
Total population 18 years and over	1,557

Mars Hill Social Characteristics

There are 8,000 households in Mars Hill. Families make up 5,597 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mars Hill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,601), male householder with no wife present (338) and female householder with no husband present (744). The remainder of the Mars Hill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,405. Mars Hill, NC moving companies help people in Mars Hill move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mars Hill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mars Hill is based, there are 8,329 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,494 never married, 4,834 now married, 171 separated, 1,137 widowed, and 693 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 180 separated, 226 widowed and 624 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mars Hill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mars Hill.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	8,000
Family households (families)	5,597
With own children under 18 years	2,442
Married-couple family	4,601
With own children under 18 years	1,712
Male householder, no wife present, family	338
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	744
With own children under 18 years	393
Nonfamily households	2,405
Householder living alone	2,098
65 years and over	941

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	119
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	177
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.68

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	838
Householder	312
Spouse	244
Child	245
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	296
Male householder	87
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	31
Female householder	142
Female householder living alone	123
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,329
Never married	1,494
Now married	4,834
Separated	171
Widowed	1,137
Divorced	693
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	180
Widowed	226
Divorced	624

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,764
Male	831
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	172
20 years	74
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7
Female	933
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	84
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,764
One race	1,749
White	1,609
Black or African American	105
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,134
People who are White alone	1,072
People who are Black or African American alone	28
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,441
Same house	11,018
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,615
Different state or abroad	1,846
Different state	1,683
Abroad	163

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	19,635
Born in United States	13,755
State of residence	13,817
Different state	5,454
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	40
Foreign born	324

Mars Hill Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mars Hill. That total enrollment is 4,542 for the population of the country, which includes Mars Hill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,510 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,541 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,266.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mars Hill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,542
Pre-kindergarten	275
Public	192
Private	83
Kindergarten	229
Public	213
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,902
Public	1,748
Private	154
Elementary and high school	2,771
Public	2,527
Private	244
High school grades 9 to 12	869
Public	779
Private	90
College, undergraduate years	1,219
Public	415
Private	804
Graduate or professional school	48
Public	38
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	14,430

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,409
Less than 9th grade	1,807
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,307
High school graduate	4,267
Some college, no degree	2,192
Associate's degree	676
Bachelor's degree	2,160
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,290

Mars Hill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,909 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mars Hill. The Mars Hill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,436), service occupations (1,232), sales and office occupations (1,836), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (131), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,235) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,861). The 15,909 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,383 private wage and salary workers, 1,410 government workers, 901 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	15,909
In labor force	9,233
Civilian labor force	9,209
Employed	8,731
Unemployed	478
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	8,242
In labor force	4,122
Civilian labor force	4,114
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	7,667
In labor force	5,111
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	259
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,570
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,767
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,161
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	221
Other means	68
Worked at home	318
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	248,060

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,436
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,436
Service occupations	1,232
Sales and office occupations	1,836
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	131
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,235
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,861

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,436
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	312
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,580
Wholesale trade	277
Retail trade	982
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	449
Information	161
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	361
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	495
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,804
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	526
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	425

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,436
Private wage and salary workers	6,383
Government workers	1,410
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	901
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mars Hill Housing Characteristics

In Mars Hill, NC there are 9,722 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,000 occupied and 1,722 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mars Hill, there are 6,412 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 104 units in Mars Hill. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mars Hill, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mars Hill, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mars Hill. There are 226 housing units with rent less than $200, 180 with rent between $200-299, 542 with rent between $300-499 and 360 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mars Hill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mars Hill, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	9,722
Occupied housing units	8,000
Vacant housing units	1,722

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	9,722
1-unit, detached	6,412
1-unit, attached	104
2 units	131
3 or 4 units	168
5 to 9 units	50
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	2,699

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	8,000
Owner-occupied	6,130
Renter-occupied	1,870

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	8,000
No vehicles available	628
2 vehicle available	5,080
3 vehicles available	1,346
4 vehicles available	407
5 or more vehicles available	110

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	8,000
Utility gas	43
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,477
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,876
Coal or coke	5
Wood	812
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	8,000
Less Than $50,000	6,130
$50,000 to $99,999	1,079
$100,000 to $149,999	750
$150,000 to $199,999	273
$200,000 to $299,999	158
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	94,600

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,870
Less than $200	226
$200 to $299	180
$300 to $499	542
$500 to $699	252
$700 to $999	95
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	4