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28905

Marble, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
3,056
Median household income
$57,708
People below poverty
13.1%
Median home value
$228,200

Income

The median income of households in 28905 was $57,708. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 8.4
$15,000 to $24,999 0.4
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 16
$50,000 to $74,999 24.5
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7
$200,000 or more 2.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61048
Female 39720

An estimated 66.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,901. 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 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.4
Social Security 42.6
Retirement income 36.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.5
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.7

In 2020-2024, 11.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28905 in 2020-2024, 86.7% had health insurance coverage and 13.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.4% and public coverage was 39.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 28905 had a total population of 3,056 - 1,279 (41.9%) females and 1,777 (58.1%) males. The median age was 44.1 years. An estimated 19.1% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28905 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 229 13
5 to 9 22 16
10 to 14 73 132
15 to 19 54 44
20 to 24 156 70
25 to 29 13 177
30 to 34 250 42
35 to 39 104 26
40 to 44 101 38
45 to 49 69 90
50 to 54 77 67
55 to 59 130 92
60 to 64 128 157
65 to 69 136 135
70 to 74 73 81
75 to 79 73 59
80 to 84 19 36
85 and over 70 4

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89.4% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 16.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.4% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.7% of the people in 28905 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89.4% of the people in 28905 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,257 households in 28905. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 53.2% of the households in 28905 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 13.6% of all households, while 22.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 7.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.9% of all households.

In 28905, 23.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 53.2
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.7% of males and 58.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.8 18.2
Now married, except separated 48.7 58.3
Separated 2.3 1.2
Widowed 6.5 7.1
Divorced 7.7 15.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28905, 56 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 17.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.8% of the people living in 28905 were U.S. natives. 43.7% of the 28905 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.2% of 28905 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28905 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 28905.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 100
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28905 in 2020-2024, 1.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 77.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 28905 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 77.5
Different house, same county 14.6
Different county, same state 5.9
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28905 was 416 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 13 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 316. College or graduate school enrollment was 87.

Educational Attainment of People in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.4
High school diploma or equivalency 25.3
Some college, no degree 19.1
Associate's degree 20.6
Bachelor's degree 16.1
Graduate or professional degree 10.4

Disability

In 28905, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.2% of people under 18 years old, to 19.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28905, 56 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,179 84.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 133 9.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 82 5.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28905 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.3
Construction 17.9
Manufacturing 9.8
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 12.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.8
Other Services, except public administration 7.3
Public administration 0

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28905 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 397 28.5
Service occupations 265 19
Sales and office occupations 198 14.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 170 12.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 364 26.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.1% of 28905 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 6.9

In 2020-2024, 28905 had a total of 1,529 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.9% 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"). 1.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 29% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.1
Mobile homes 29
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28905 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 62.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28905 had 1,257 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 272 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 83.3% while renters occupied 16.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.64 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.38.

8.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.9% and another 30.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28905:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 20.7
Electricity 69.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4
All other fuels 5.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28905 was $228,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47 % had a mortgage. 53% 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 $1,311 and for owners without a mortgage it was $390.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28905 was $1,013. 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.