Population 326 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Margarettsville
Household size in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.87 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Margarettsville are small: just 1.98 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Margarettsville skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Margarettsville as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Margarettsville
Renters in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Margarettsville rent their homes (27.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Margarettsville is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Margarettsville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $604 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $555 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$10 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Margarettsville costs $555 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Margarettsville
Bachelor's degrees in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Margarettsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Margarettsville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Margarettsville
| Period | Margarettsville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Margarettsville has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Margarettsville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarettsville | 1.98 | 51.7 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 9.2% | 1979 | $555 | 17.0% | 83.0% | 1.3% |
| Seaboard | 1.90 | 55.7 | 13.2% | 32.2% | 13.2% | 1978 | $594 | 11.7% | 83.7% | 4.7% |
| Galatia | 1.96 | 52.5 | 13.7% | 28.3% | 6.0% | 1977 | $554 | 18.4% | 82.7% | 4.9% |
| Branchville | 2.61 | 44.5 | 15.3% | 23.8% | 27.5% | 1970 | $1,041 | 17.7% | 84.8% | 3.6% |
| Bryants Corner | 2.21 | 50.6 | 3.5% | 22.6% | 35.8% | 1976 | $1,125 | 18.0% | 76.2% | 0.0% |
| Severn | 2.36 | 48.2 | 2.1% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 1979 | $704 | 17.5% | 84.8% | 4.8% |
| Conway | 2.28 | 40.1 | 20.4% | 31.2% | 21.5% | 1973 | $726 | 22.2% | 88.8% | 8.5% |
| Pendleton | 2.31 | 44.9 | 6.9% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 1979 | $664 | 22.0% | 85.2% | 5.5% |
| Boykins and Branchville | 2.52 | 47.5 | 6.3% | 19.6% | 11.9% | 1987 | $1,026 | 29.6% | 88.2% | 5.3% |
| Boykins | 2.58 | 44.6 | 14.1% | 22.2% | 25.2% | 1972 | $1,078 | 20.2% | 86.9% | 4.3% |
| Creeksville | 2.42 | 35.4 | 13.3% | 17.7% | 44.0% | 1961 | $753 | 34.2% | 83.5% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Margarettsville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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