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27852

Macclesfield, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,269
Median household income
$55,921
People below poverty
14.2%
Median home value
$142,100

Income

The median income of households in 27852 was $55,921. An estimated 11.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.6
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 4.5
$25,000 to $34,999 4.6
$35,000 to $49,999 20.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.9
$75,000 to $99,999 7.6
$100,000 to $149,999 3.3
$150,000 to $199,999 21.7
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 83069
Female 65402

An estimated 68.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,793. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.1
Social Security 31.8
Retirement income 22.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.3

In 2020-2024, 14.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 61.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27852 in 2020-2024, 87.3% had health insurance coverage and 12.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.2% and public coverage was 37.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 14.6%.


In 2020-2024, 27852 had a total population of 2,269 - 1,192 (52.5%) females and 1,077 (47.5%) males. The median age was 41.4 years. An estimated 17.4% of the population was under 18 years, 31.9% was 19 to 44 years, 26% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27852 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 43 63
5 to 9 77 48
10 to 14 2 10
15 to 19 124 138
20 to 24 30 37
25 to 29 85 17
30 to 34 69 62
35 to 39 27 253
40 to 44 135 6
45 to 49 103 48
50 to 54 51 106
55 to 59 72 24
60 to 64 53 134
65 to 69 60 34
70 to 74 59 123
75 to 79 52 28
80 to 84 20 33
85 and over 15 28

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 75.5% were White; 15.6% were Black or African American; 15.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.9% were Asian; 6.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1% of the people in 27852 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 75.5% of the people in 27852 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,112 households in 27852. The average household size was 2.04 people.

Married-couple households made up 27% of the households in 27852 while cohabiting couple households made up 20.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.6% of all households, while 16.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.5% of all households.

In 27852, 33.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27
Cohabiting Couples 20.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 33.9% of males and 28.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.7 23.2
Now married, except separated 33.9 28.3
Separated 4.6 3.1
Widowed 6.3 18.7
Divorced 20.5 26.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27852, 47 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.9% of the people living in 27852 were U.S. natives. 75.3% of the 27852 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.1% of 27852 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 65.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 81.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27852 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27852.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 21.4
Asia 57.1
Europe 11.4
Africa 10
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27852 in 2020-2024, 1.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 27852 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.2
Different house, same county 3.5
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27852 was 337 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 8 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 285. College or graduate school enrollment was 44.

Educational Attainment of People in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.2
High school diploma or equivalency 28.5
Some college, no degree 21.4
Associate's degree 12.8
Bachelor's degree 24.7
Graduate or professional degree 3.4

Disability

In 27852, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 12.7% of people under 18 years old, to 11.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27852, 49.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 793 79.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 124 12.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 84 8.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27852 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.3
Construction 6.2
Manufacturing 8.6
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 3.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 49.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.9
Other Services, except public administration 0.5
Public administration 1.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27852 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 479 47.9
Service occupations 290 29
Sales and office occupations 102 10.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 50 5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 80 8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85.4% of 27852 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0.1
Worked from home 1.6

In 2020-2024, 27852 had a total of 1,157 housing units. Of these housing units, 59.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 39.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 59.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1
Mobile homes 39.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27852 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 75.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27852 had 1,112 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 45 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.2% while renters occupied 18.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.1 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.79.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.8% and another 46.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27852:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27852 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 37.6
Electricity 61.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27852 was $142,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 36.4 % had a mortgage. 63.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,302 and for owners without a mortgage it was $526.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27852 was $886. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.