Population 32,389 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mebane
Household size in Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mebane run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mebane are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mebane (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.5 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Mebane
Renters in Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mebane own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 29.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mebane as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.5 points, as it has nationally.
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 Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Mebane has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $739 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $779 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $881 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,248 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$509 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Mebane runs $1,248 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $509 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 36.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 Mebane
Bachelor's degrees in Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mebane as nationally: 35.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mebane have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Mebane
| Period | Mebane | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mebane runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.6 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Mebane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mebane | 2.52 | 40.8 | 9.5% | 31.3% | 8.6% | 1998 | $1,248 | 35.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Haw River | 2.78 | 37.0 | 14.2% | 23.3% | 10.4% | 1989 | $917 | 21.8% | 80.3% | 3.9% |
| Efland | 3.00 | 37.8 | 21.9% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 1986 | $1,081 | 38.3% | 96.2% | 2.0% |
| Green Level | 2.91 | 33.0 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $947 | 17.6% | 79.8% | 4.8% |
| Swepsonville | 2.52 | 46.6 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 1992 | $949 | 31.8% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
| Graham | 2.36 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 34.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,065 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 6.2% |
| Orange Grove | 2.65 | 48.2 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 22.1% | 1991 | $1,389 | 42.7% | 89.0% | 2.2% |
| McCray | 2.41 | 48.4 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,118 | 27.1% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.40 | 47.7 | 7.3% | 13.0% | 10.6% | 1987 | $948 | 35.4% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
| Burlington | 2.50 | 39.5 | 14.7% | 41.5% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,096 | 26.9% | 86.9% | 5.8% |
| Hillsborough | 2.52 | 43.1 | 10.9% | 22.5% | 7.9% | 1996 | $1,367 | 53.4% | 90.0% | 2.6% |
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 Mebane. 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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