Micro

Population: 788
Median household income: $51,094
Median home value: $212,500

Located in Johnston County, North Carolina, Micro is a community with a population of 788. At $51,094, its median household income sits below Johnston County's $79,838.

Between 2019 and 2023, Micro's population grew 17.3% from 672 to 788, while its median home value rose 148.8% from $85,400 to $212,500.

21.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 788
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,094
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 315
Homeownership rate: 53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 15.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

672788

Median household income

$31,875$51,094

Median home value

$85,400$212,500

Median gross rent

$769$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	672	$31,875	$85,400	$769
2020	688	$26,813	$113,800	$828
2021	526	$45,000	$137,500	$856
2022	477	$45,000	$155,400	$983
2023	788	$51,094	$212,500	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 511.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	11.9%
5 to 17	142	18.0%
18 to 24	47	6.0%
25 to 34	139	17.6%
35 to 44	134	17.0%
45 to 54	60	7.6%
55 to 64	51	6.5%
65 to 74	79	10.0%
75 and over	42	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	327	41.5%
Black or African American	141	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	2.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	12.3%
High school graduate	228	45.1%
Some college or associate's	122	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	86	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	61.7%
Carpooled	44	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	22.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	10.8%
15 to 29 min	88	41.3%
30 to 44 min	46	21.6%
45 to 59 min	18	8.5%
60+ min	38	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 21.9% (172 of 785)

	Count	Share
Family households	229	80.4%
Nonfamily households	56	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	285	90.5%
Vacant	30	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	152	53.3%
Renter-occupied	133	46.7%

1-unit, detached48.3%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units28.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	152	48.3%
1-unit, attached	7	2.2%
2 to 4 units	90	28.6%
5 to 19 units	12	3.8%
20 or more units	2	0.6%
Mobile home & other	52	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3742620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5624, -78.2035