Macon CultureThe Culture category will include (but is not limited to) the following areas:
Poverty Rates
Family and Household Types
Housing Types and Inventory
Social Security Beneficiaries
Overview
Macon County has seen an increase of 60.97% in social security beneficiaries while the county’s population has grown only 41.9% during that same time period. This speaks to the aging baby-boomers who have decided to retire in Macon County. An astounding 29.85% of Macon County residents receive social security benefits while the average North Carolina county only contains 17.48% of such beneficiaries. Due to Macon County’s second home communities, 30.39% of the county’s housing unit inventory is designated as seasonal. This compares to the state average of 3.83%. There are also fewer owner-occupied housing units in Macon County (50.28%) relative to the state (61.65%).
Macon County Culture
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Households and Poverty (2000)
Household Type
Macon Number
Macon Percent
NC Number
NC Percent
Total Households
12,828
100.00%
3,132,013
100.00%
Family
8,908
69.40%
2,158,869
68.90%
-with children under 18
3,177
24.80%
995,648
31.80%
Married Couples
7,506
58.50%
1,645,346
52.50%
-with children under 18
2,425
18.90%
707,506
22.60%
Female - No Husband
1,021
8.00%
389,997
12.50%
-with children under 18
546
4.30%
227,351
7.30%
Nonfamily Homes
3,920
30.60%
973,144
31.10%
-living alone
3,460
27.00%
795,271
25.40%
-65 years or older
1,747
13.60%
270,141
8.60%
Families in Poverty
786
8.80%
196,423
9.00%
-with children under 18
491
14.20%
146,753
13.30%
-with children under 5
219
16.20%
71,615
16.50%
FIP Female - No Husband
322
28.40%
104,265
27.40%
-with children under 18
280
37.00%
90,584
34.30%
-with children under 5
134
47.00%
42,981
45.90%
Individuals in Poverty
3,722
12.60%
958,667
12.30%
-18 years and older
2,656
11.30%
647,614
11.00%
-65 years and older
766
11.80%
122,248
13.20%
Source: Poverty, Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Social Security Beneficiaries (2006)
Beneficiaries
Macon 2006
NC 2006
Number
9,615
1,550,340
Percent to Total Population
29.85%
17.48%
Source: Log into North Carolina.
Note: Includes retirement, disability and survivor payments
Macon County has seen an increase of 60.97% in social security beneficiaries while the county’s population has grown only 41.9% during that same time period. This speaks to the aging baby-boomers who have decided to retire in Macon County. An astounding 29.85% of Macon County residents receive social security benefits while the average North Carolina county only contains 17.48% of such beneficiaries. Due to Macon County’s second home communities, 30.39% of the county’s housing unit inventory is designated as seasonal. This compares to the state average of 3.83%. There are also fewer owner-occupied housing units in Macon County (50.28%) relative to the state (61.65%).
