Population 2,249 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morven
Household size in Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Morven is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.1, Morven is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 39.6 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 Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Morven (18.3%), well above 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 Morven
Renters in Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Morven rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 73.9% 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 Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Morven: 16.7% 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 Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Morven was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, 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 Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $857 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$126 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Morven costs $708 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.6% of household income on rent, 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 Morven
Bachelor's degrees in Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Morven have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.0%, 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 Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.4% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Morven never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.6% 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 Morven
| Period | Morven | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Morven has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Morven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morven | 2.90 | 34.1 | 18.3% | 29.4% | 16.7% | 1978 | $708 | 7.0% | 78.6% | 3.0% |
| McFarlan | 2.21 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 18.5% | 1983 | $944 | 7.2% | 75.3% | 7.3% |
| Deep Creek | 2.23 | 47.3 | 19.9% | 21.3% | 19.9% | 1981 | $796 | 8.3% | 76.0% | 1.8% |
| Lilesville | 2.69 | 38.0 | 9.8% | 30.3% | 15.0% | 1969 | $880 | 10.1% | 91.2% | 8.7% |
| 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% |
| Wade Mills | 2.30 | 44.5 | 32.4% | 41.7% | 26.4% | 1974 | $636 | 10.9% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
| 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% |
| Wallace | 2.34 | 48.4 | 17.8% | 17.7% | 28.2% | 1982 | $773 | 3.6% | 74.5% | 4.2% |
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 Morven. 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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