Marvin

Population: 6,542
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $860,600

Located in Union County, North Carolina, Marvin is a community with a population of 6,542. At $250,001, its median household income sits above Union County's $99,243.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marvin's population held roughly steady from 6,553 to 6,542, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $677,800 to $860,600.

Households average 3.50 people. 79.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,542
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $860,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,871
Homeownership rate: 99.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5536,542

Median household income

$206,469$250,001

Median home value

$677,800$860,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,553	$206,469	$677,800	$3,364
2020	6,672	$209,950	$687,000	—
2021	6,326	$221,350	$686,600	—
2022	6,421	$238,875	$799,200	—
2023	6,542	$250,001	$860,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5419.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	3.7%
5 to 17	1,852	28.3%
18 to 24	503	7.7%
25 to 34	210	3.2%
35 to 44	997	15.2%
45 to 54	1,290	19.7%
55 to 64	694	10.6%
65 to 74	537	8.2%
75 and over	215	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,337	66.3%
Black or African American	475	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,200	18.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	248	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	272	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate5.3%

Some college or associate's10.1%

Bachelor's degree39.3%

Graduate or professional degree40.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	4.9%
High school graduate	210	5.3%
Some college or associate's	398	10.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,551	39.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,591	40.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone54.1%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,631	54.1%
Carpooled	110	3.6%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,188	39.4%
Other means	73	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	279	15.3%
15 to 29 min	672	36.8%
30 to 44 min	555	30.4%
45 to 59 min	213	11.7%
60+ min	109	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.50
Poverty rate: 6.6% (431 of 6,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,812	96.8%
Nonfamily households	59	3.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,871	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,857	99.3%
Renter-occupied	14	0.7%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,836	98.1%
1-unit, attached	13	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3741720
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 6.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.9996, -80.8167