Biscoe, NC

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Biscoe, North Carolina

Biscoe, North Carolina, in Montgomery county, is 43 miles S of High Point, North Carolina (center to center) and 60 miles E of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are an estimated 1,700 people in the town.

The People and Families of Biscoe

In Biscoe, about 47% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Biscoe, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Biscoe. The kids here are young and many.

Approximately 42% of Biscoe is non-white. In North Carolina, Biscoe is known for its racial diversity.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Biscoe had a median family income of $37,500.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Biscoe Housing

Approximately 62% of housing in Biscoe is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Biscoe, 95% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in Biscoe than other towns.

High Points

Biscoe strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Biscoe, NC

Comparing Biscoe to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles S of High Point, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles E of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Montgomery
Standard Zip Codes	27209
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.36
Longitude	-79.779

Station	JACKSON SPRINGS 5 WNW
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 72 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	ALBEMARLE
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	SILER CITY 2 N
Distance	33.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,700	100%
Male	818	48.1%
Female	882	51.9%
Under 18	486	28.6%
18+	1,214	71.4%
65+	257	15.1%
Median Age	33.7
Average Family Size	3.42
White	992	58.4%
African-American	416	24.5%
Asian	10	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	263	15.5%
Mixed Race	13	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	395	23.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,715
Growth	15
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.3%
US/American	23.9%
African	6.7%
English	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Scottish	1.9%
Irish	1.7%
German	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Italian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
European	0.3%
British	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Biscoe	1,700	$37,500
Candor	825	$42,000
Mount Gilead	1,389	$36,250
Robbins	1,195	$33,523
Seagrove	246	$40,750
Star	807	$32,083
Troy	3,430	$33,984

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