Mars Hill is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,222 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mars Hill is the 309th largest community in North Carolina.
Mars Hill real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Mars Hill house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Mars Hill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Mars Hill telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.50% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Mars Hill is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Mars Hill to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Mars Hill. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Mars Hill.
As is often the case in a small town, Mars Hill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Mars Hill, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Mars Hill is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.07% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Mars Hill in 2022 was $30,660, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,640 for a family of four. However, Mars Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mars Hill is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mars Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mars Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mars Hill include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Mars Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.