Morning Star Acres.

Name: Morning Star Acres, NC — neighborhood data
Creator: each.place

North Carolina·Mecklenburg County

2 tracts·9K people·$357K median sale·—/mi²

Population9,486down 7.5% over five years

Median sale$357,314recorded sales

Median age34.4

CountyMecklenburg

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Glenwood Manor6K$352K 02East Independence Boulevard / Rice Road4K$367K

People

Census ACS

Median Age34.4yrsa little younger than North Carolina 37.2 · a little younger than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageNo majority

White 34 · Hispanic 30 · Black 22 · Asian 10 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0

Households3.0people / home

Married couple 46 · Living alone 28 · Other 26

Foreign-Born25.4%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.5%NC 6.9% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1999median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,705/mo24% above North Carolina $1,374 · a little higher than the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 83 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$359,042

median price paid

$276Kcheapest fifth sold under

$429Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$17,9525%

Amount financed$341,09095%

Interest rate6.39%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$6,275

Monthly payment$2,132/moP&I only

Price Spread1.6×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$100,169median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income39%43% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold4.9%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Morning Star Acres's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans30%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 87 purchases in 2025 · 5% were not principal residences

Only 4 of these 87 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership60.7%NC 58.4% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income4.6×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied5.3%of 245 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units3,3844.2% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened50.7%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year12.9%NC 15.3% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher37.6%10% below North Carolina 41.9% · about the same as the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher89.9%about the same as North Carolina 90.9% · about the same as the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher44%NC 51.2% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$77,592about the same as North Carolina $79,127 · a little lower than the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line12.3%a little lower than North Carolina 13.5% · 11% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment3.4%NC 4.9% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.36GiniNC 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Morning Star Acres959+2.0% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$32,29422% below North Carolina $41,384 · 28% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat89° Jul

Avg Winter Cold33° Jan

Humidity64%

Sunshine70%

Precipitation46in/yr

Snowfall4in/yr

Comfortable Days159days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Inland flooding79

Landslide58

Tornado55

Hail47

Ice storm47

Wildfire43

Peak Ground Shaking0.15g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Crown Point Elementary54%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Morning Star Acres, NC?

The median home sale price in Morning Star Acres is $357,314, based on 245 recorded purchases in Morning Star Acres's census tracts (CFPB/FFIEC HMDA). The Census ACS puts the median home VALUE nationwide at $458,812.

How many people live in Morning Star Acres?

Morning Star Acres has 9,486 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Morning Star Acres?

The median age is 34.4; the population is 34.5% White, 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Black, 10.4% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial and 0.0% Other; the average household has 3.0 people; 37.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.3% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Morning Star Acres post the highest test proficiency?

Crown Point Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (54%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Morning Star Acres?

Median gross rent is $1,705/month, 8% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Morning Star Acres, NC?

The median household income in Morning Star Acres is $77,592 a year, 10% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Morning Star Acres?

In Morning Star Acres, median rent is $1,705/month and the median home sale price is $357,314 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Morning Star Acres?

Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 33°F; there are 159 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 46 inches; snowfall averages 4 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Morning Star Acres, NC?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Morning Star Acres are inland flooding (79), landslide (58) and tornado (55), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is Morning Star Acres, NC?

In Morning Star Acres, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Morning Star Acres.

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Morning Star Acres.

North Carolina·Mecklenburg County

2 tracts·9K people·$357K median sale·—/mi²

Population9,486down 7.5% over five years

Median sale$357,314recorded sales

Median age34.4

CountyMecklenburg

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Glenwood Manor6K$352K 02East Independence Boulevard / Rice Road4K$367K

People

Census ACS

Median Age34.4yrsa little younger than North Carolina 37.2 · a little younger than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageNo majority

White 34 · Hispanic 30 · Black 22 · Asian 10 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0

Households3.0people / home

Married couple 46 · Living alone 28 · Other 26

Foreign-Born25.4%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.5%NC 6.9% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1999median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,705/mo24% above North Carolina $1,374 · a little higher than the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 83 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$359,042

median price paid

$276Kcheapest fifth sold under

$429Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$17,9525%

Amount financed$341,09095%

Interest rate6.39%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$6,275

Monthly payment$2,132/moP&I only

Price Spread1.6×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$100,169median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income39%43% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold4.9%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Morning Star Acres's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans30%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 87 purchases in 2025 · 5% were not principal residences

Only 4 of these 87 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership60.7%NC 58.4% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income4.6×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied5.3%of 245 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units3,3844.2% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened50.7%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year12.9%NC 15.3% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher37.6%10% below North Carolina 41.9% · about the same as the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher89.9%about the same as North Carolina 90.9% · about the same as the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher44%NC 51.2% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$77,592about the same as North Carolina $79,127 · a little lower than the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line12.3%a little lower than North Carolina 13.5% · 11% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment3.4%NC 4.9% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.36GiniNC 0.42 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Morning Star Acres959+2.0% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$32,29422% below North Carolina $41,384 · 28% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat89° Jul

Avg Winter Cold33° Jan

Humidity64%

Sunshine70%

Precipitation46in/yr

Snowfall4in/yr

Comfortable Days159days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Inland flooding79

Landslide58

Tornado55

Hail47

Ice storm47

Wildfire43

Peak Ground Shaking0.15g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Crown Point Elementary54%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Morning Star Acres, NC?

How many people live in Morning Star Acres?

Morning Star Acres has 9,486 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Morning Star Acres?

Which public schools in Morning Star Acres post the highest test proficiency?

Crown Point Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (54%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Morning Star Acres?

Median gross rent is $1,705/month, 8% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Morning Star Acres, NC?

The median household income in Morning Star Acres is $77,592 a year, 10% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Morning Star Acres?

In Morning Star Acres, median rent is $1,705/month and the median home sale price is $357,314 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Morning Star Acres?

Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 33°F; there are 159 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 46 inches; snowfall averages 4 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Morning Star Acres, NC?

How walkable is Morning Star Acres, NC?

In Morning Star Acres, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).