McAdenville

Population: 1,139
Median household income: $117,411
Median home value: $350,900

Located in Gaston County, North Carolina, McAdenville is a community with a population of 1,139. The median household income of $117,411 is above the Gaston County median ($65,472).

Between 2019 and 2023, McAdenville's population grew 31.7% from 865 to 1,139, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $289,500 to $350,900.

94.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2011.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,139
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $117,411
Median home value: $350,900
Median gross rent: $1,227
Housing units: 489
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8651,139

Median household income

$99,167$117,411

Median home value

$289,500$350,900

Median gross rent

$958$1,227

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	865	$99,167	$289,500	$958
2020	1,054	$89,792	$285,900	$875
2021	1,019	$104,205	$290,900	$925
2022	1,125	$102,083	$330,800	$1,199
2023	1,139	$117,411	$350,900	$1,227

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	6.1%
5 to 17	179	15.7%
18 to 24	49	4.3%
25 to 34	120	10.5%
35 to 44	260	22.8%
45 to 54	157	13.8%
55 to 64	57	5.0%
65 to 74	96	8.4%
75 and over	151	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,047	91.9%
Black or African American	45	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	25	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree35.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	4.0%
High school graduate	177	21.0%
Some college or associate's	164	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	295	35.1%
Graduate or professional degree	171	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	407	76.2%
Carpooled	21	3.9%
Public transit	5	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	18.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	16.4%
15 to 29 min	177	40.9%
30 to 44 min	105	24.2%
45 to 59 min	52	12.0%
60+ min	28	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 5.2% (59 of 1,139)

	Count	Share
Family households	351	73.6%
Nonfamily households	126	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2011

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	477	97.5%
Vacant	12	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	427	89.5%
Renter-occupied	50	10.5%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	461	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3739880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.2654, -81.0799