Population 368 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in McGehees Mill are small: just 1.86 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 2.44 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 McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.2 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +20.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
McGehees Mill skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.2, 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 McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in McGehees Mill: 0.8% of 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 McGehees Mill
Renters in McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in McGehees Mill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 69.6% 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 McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in McGehees Mill: 47.3% of homes are empty, 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 McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in McGehees Mill are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Chapel Hill area, 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 McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $833 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $934 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in McGehees Mill runs $934 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% 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 McGehees Mill
Bachelor's degrees in McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.1 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in McGehees Mill than nationally: 41.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, 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 McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in McGehees Mill: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 McGehees Mill
| Period | McGehees Mill | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in McGehees Mill than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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).
McGehees Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGehees Mill | 1.86 | 62.2 | 0.8% | 13.1% | 47.3% | 1984 | $934 | 41.0% | 96.9% | 6.5% |
| Semora | 2.01 | 60.4 | 2.1% | 13.8% | 41.1% | 1985 | $892 | 39.3% | 93.4% | 5.8% |
| Harmony | 2.57 | 51.2 | 16.7% | 21.3% | 13.3% | 1991 | $766 | 23.2% | 90.2% | 2.7% |
| Roxboro | 2.48 | 43.8 | 13.2% | 27.9% | 12.1% | 1977 | $1,026 | 16.5% | 85.7% | 6.8% |
| Alton | 2.61 | 47.9 | 16.1% | 22.3% | 18.4% | 1985 | $849 | 23.3% | 89.5% | 2.5% |
| Osmond | 2.28 | 50.8 | 3.0% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 1990 | $886 | 25.6% | 86.9% | 4.5% |
| Denniston | 2.65 | 42.8 | 23.2% | 16.6% | 14.3% | 1992 | $807 | 22.7% | 87.6% | 4.6% |
| Brooksdale | 2.28 | 44.4 | 14.6% | 21.8% | 5.7% | 1987 | $802 | 12.5% | 95.9% | 6.0% |
| Leasburg | 2.37 | 47.3 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 1986 | $849 | 23.2% | 93.3% | 4.0% |
| Mayo | 2.65 | 42.8 | 23.2% | 16.6% | 14.3% | 1992 | $807 | 22.7% | 87.6% | 4.6% |
| Milton | 2.34 | 51.6 | 6.0% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 1990 | $793 | 23.8% | 81.7% | 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 McGehees Mill. 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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