Population 102 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McDade
Household size in McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in McDade has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Chapel Hill area.
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 McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
McDade skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in McDade, well below 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 McDade
Renters in McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in McDade rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in McDade, 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.
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 McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in McDade was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $850 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$378 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in McDade costs $1,078 a month with 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 McDade
Bachelor's degrees in McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in McDade (34.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole (53.9%).
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 McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in McDade have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Chapel Hill area overall (91.5%).
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 McDade
| Period | McDade | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in McDade runs well above the national rate: 7.4% 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).
McDade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDade | 2.47 | 42.2 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 1982 | $1,078 | 34.1% | 89.4% | 7.4% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.40 | 47.7 | 7.3% | 13.0% | 10.6% | 1987 | $948 | 35.4% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
| Gordonton | 2.90 | 44.6 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 24.2% | 1977 | $1,021 | 18.9% | 83.7% | 0.0% |
| Carr | 2.48 | 43.6 | 11.8% | 18.2% | 10.2% | 1984 | $1,019 | 23.0% | 88.7% | 5.9% |
| Prospect Hill | 2.19 | 43.8 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10.9% | 1989 | $732 | 22.2% | 96.0% | 3.1% |
| Hurdle Mills | 2.59 | 47.5 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 1987 | $1,172 | 28.5% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
| Corbett | 2.19 | 54.6 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 21.8% | 1998 | $803 | 28.5% | 86.4% | 1.2% |
| Schley | 2.29 | 54.8 | 1.3% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 1996 | $1,151 | 65.0% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Jericho | 2.20 | 49.1 | 4.6% | 27.8% | 6.0% | 1961 | $756 | 17.8% | 91.8% | 7.7% |
| Topnot | 2.29 | 49.6 | 11.4% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 1996 | $745 | 26.6% | 76.2% | 2.7% |
| Green Level | 2.91 | 33.0 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $947 | 17.6% | 79.8% | 4.8% |
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 McDade. 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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