Population 2,186 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McBean
Household size in McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.29 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in McBean are large by national standards, averaging 3.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.08, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.9 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
McBean skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, 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 McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in McBean (15.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area.
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 McBean
Renters in McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in McBean rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.6% of the housing in McBean, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The Augusta area 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 McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in McBean is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Augusta area.
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 McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $886 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $852 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$78 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in McBean runs $852 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 McBean
Bachelor's degrees in McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in McBean: 11.1% 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 McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.2% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.7% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in McBean never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.7% 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 McBean
| Period | McBean | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in McBean runs well above the national rate: 11.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
McBean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBean | 3.29 | 44.1 | 15.3% | 19.3% | 15.6% | 1989 | $852 | 11.1% | 74.7% | 11.1% |
| Hephzibah | 3.14 | 37.9 | 21.2% | 29.2% | 11.3% | 1992 | $1,245 | 21.6% | 89.9% | 7.6% |
| Keysville | 2.78 | 42.3 | 9.1% | 18.4% | 12.3% | 1988 | $745 | 16.2% | 75.6% | 1.2% |
| Shell Bluff | 2.96 | 39.6 | 29.8% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 1987 | $1,260 | 25.2% | 88.4% | 6.6% |
| Ellwood | 2.94 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 21.6% | 2001 | $676 | 8.2% | 83.1% | 2.1% |
| Jackson | 2.31 | 41.5 | 16.2% | 26.1% | 7.9% | 1980 | $854 | 18.2% | 85.6% | 3.3% |
| Blythe | 2.75 | 43.6 | 10.8% | 26.8% | 15.3% | 1995 | $873 | 17.4% | 82.9% | 5.7% |
| Waynesboro | 2.80 | 35.8 | 24.3% | 40.4% | 15.0% | 1977 | $854 | 18.3% | 82.3% | 5.6% |
| St. Clair | 2.54 | 44.5 | 8.1% | 24.2% | 17.9% | 1991 | $718 | 10.1% | 75.3% | 5.1% |
| Matthews | 2.26 | 50.5 | 5.5% | 39.4% | 18.6% | 1982 | $618 | 14.7% | 89.2% | 13.6% |
| Noah | 2.08 | 51.3 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 28.4% | 1994 | $795 | 31.0% | 99.5% | 4.1% |
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 McBean. 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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