Population 843 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marietta
Household size in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Marietta is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Marietta is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Marietta (10.9%), close to the national share of 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 Marietta
Renters in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Marietta is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 77.3% 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 Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Marietta: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Marietta are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $477 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Marietta pays $828 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Marietta
Bachelor's degrees in Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Marietta: 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Marietta never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% 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 Marietta
| Period | Marietta | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Marietta than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 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).
Marietta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta | 2.39 | 47.4 | 10.9% | 18.6% | 12.5% | 1977 | $828 | 10.6% | 80.0% | 6.7% |
| Lake View | 2.34 | 46.8 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 16.1% | 1979 | $660 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 3.5% |
| Fairmont | 2.48 | 44.5 | 17.4% | 38.0% | 11.7% | 1982 | $772 | 10.9% | 83.5% | 7.3% |
| Proctorville | 2.23 | 49.2 | 13.8% | 20.9% | 12.6% | 1982 | $720 | 10.4% | 84.1% | 5.0% |
| Kemper | 2.67 | 36.9 | 24.5% | 36.9% | 12.1% | 1979 | $540 | 10.5% | 82.2% | 6.2% |
| Orrum | 2.33 | 46.1 | 16.8% | 19.3% | 13.1% | 1984 | $750 | 9.1% | 83.7% | 4.1% |
| Fair Bluff | 2.24 | 49.2 | 9.5% | 35.2% | 27.5% | 1978 | $758 | 13.3% | 83.7% | 3.4% |
| Hinson Crossroads | 2.41 | 44.2 | 24.1% | 34.7% | 16.3% | 1991 | $814 | 17.3% | 85.6% | 2.0% |
| Echo | 2.66 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1984 | $794 | 7.8% | 74.3% | 4.7% |
| Fork | 2.23 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 1975 | $663 | 9.1% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Boardman | 3.16 | 36.8 | 17.0% | 26.1% | 19.5% | 1971 | $738 | 2.9% | 81.9% | 0.0% |
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 Marietta. 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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