Population 252 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McFarlan
Household size in McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.80 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in McFarlan are small: just 2.21 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 2.84 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 McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
McFarlan skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, 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 McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in McFarlan than nationally: 8.8%, 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 McFarlan
Renters in McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in McFarlan rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over eight in ten owners (84.2%) 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 McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.5% of the housing in McFarlan, 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 McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in McFarlan was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $935 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $944 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in McFarlan costs $944 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.6% 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 McFarlan
Bachelor's degrees in McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McFarlan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.2%, 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 McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.0% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.3% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in McFarlan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.3% 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 McFarlan
| Period | McFarlan | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in McFarlan than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, 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).
McFarlan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McFarlan | 2.21 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 18.5% | 1983 | $944 | 7.2% | 75.3% | 7.3% |
| Morven | 2.90 | 34.1 | 18.3% | 29.4% | 16.7% | 1978 | $708 | 7.0% | 78.6% | 3.0% |
| Windsor Park | 2.10 | 52.5 | 16.1% | 33.4% | 20.6% | 1981 | $664 | 9.4% | 77.0% | 11.5% |
| Chesterfield | 2.40 | 47.2 | 17.9% | 22.1% | 14.2% | 1982 | $859 | 18.2% | 83.1% | 3.5% |
| Cordova | 2.75 | 44.0 | 13.0% | 28.0% | 8.4% | 1980 | $921 | 13.2% | 90.0% | 21.9% |
| Lilesville | 2.69 | 38.0 | 9.8% | 30.3% | 15.0% | 1969 | $880 | 10.1% | 91.2% | 8.7% |
| Wallace | 2.34 | 48.4 | 17.8% | 17.7% | 28.2% | 1982 | $773 | 3.6% | 74.5% | 4.2% |
| Deep Creek | 2.23 | 47.3 | 19.9% | 21.3% | 19.9% | 1981 | $796 | 8.3% | 76.0% | 1.8% |
| South Wadesboro | 2.41 | 40.3 | 16.2% | 59.9% | 5.0% | 1975 | $746 | 8.2% | 71.1% | 11.6% |
| Wadesboro | 2.38 | 46.6 | 16.5% | 34.4% | 14.3% | 1971 | $820 | 14.4% | 87.3% | 7.2% |
| Oak Ridge Park | 1.66 | 50.7 | 10.5% | 80.7% | 35.4% | 1972 | $867 | 37.9% | 90.5% | 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 McFarlan. 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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