Population 485 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marlboro
Household size in Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Marlboro are small: just 2.30 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, 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 Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Marlboro skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Marlboro: 23.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Marlboro
Renters in Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Marlboro is about as common as it is nationally: 33.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Marlboro than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Marlboro are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, 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 Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Marlboro pays $858 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.5% 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 Marlboro
Bachelor's degrees in Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Marlboro: 10.7% 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 Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Marlboro never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% 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 Marlboro
| Period | Marlboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Marlboro: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Marlboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro | 2.30 | 42.7 | 23.7% | 33.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $858 | 10.7% | 82.2% | 6.5% |
| Farmville | 2.33 | 40.7 | 19.0% | 32.7% | 11.0% | 1981 | $921 | 30.7% | 88.3% | 5.2% |
| Fountain | 2.16 | 42.8 | 10.9% | 19.0% | 12.0% | 1984 | $821 | 20.3% | 85.1% | 9.0% |
| Bellarthur | 2.64 | 32.0 | 16.2% | 30.4% | 10.6% | 1990 | $975 | 53.8% | 99.4% | 10.0% |
| California | 2.06 | 45.1 | 5.0% | 38.6% | 7.4% | 1990 | $879 | 47.3% | 91.3% | 6.2% |
| Maury | 2.88 | 41.3 | 24.3% | 37.4% | 19.9% | 1996 | $840 | 2.5% | 69.8% | 0.6% |
| Rountree | 2.32 | 45.6 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 20.4% | 1984 | $906 | 20.2% | 87.1% | 7.3% |
| Walstonburg | 2.81 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 1984 | $677 | 12.3% | 78.5% | 6.2% |
| Kings Crossroads | 1.71 | 58.6 | 2.7% | 25.2% | 14.8% | 1967 | $786 | 30.4% | 91.9% | 7.0% |
| Lizzie | 2.33 | 40.3 | 17.1% | 19.0% | 13.6% | 1987 | $701 | 10.9% | 88.1% | 4.1% |
| Rock Spring | 2.08 | 39.9 | 9.1% | 57.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $898 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 7.6% |
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 Marlboro. 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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