Spruce Pine, NC

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Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, in Mitchell county, is 31 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 83 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are 2,030 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Spruce Pine

In Spruce Pine, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spruce Pine had a median family income of $33,902.

Political Inclinations

Spruce Pine folks tended to give their money ($1,504) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Spruce Pine Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Spruce Pine that were owner-occupied was 62%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Spruce Pine has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Spruce Pine, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Spruce Pine, NC

Comparing Spruce Pine 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SE of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Mitchell
Standard Zip Codes	28777
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.915
Longitude	-82.064

Station	CELO 2 S
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	37 to 66 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 68 F
Annual Precip	58.8 inches

Station	GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 51 F
Jul Temp	57 to 69 F
Oct Temp	40 to 54 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Station	MORGANTON
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,030	100%
Male	951	46.8%
Female	1,079	53.2%
Under 18	472	23.3%
18+	1,558	76.7%
65+	399	19.7%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,956	96.4%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.5%
Other	46	2.3%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	77	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,998
Growth	-32
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37%
English	17.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
Irish	9.9%
Scotch-Irish	7.6%
German	6.9%
Scottish	3.9%
Welsh	1.7%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Italian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Northern European	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
European	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Spruce Pine	2,030	$33,902
Bakersville	357	$31,563
Banner Elk	811	$41,964
Burnsville	1,623	$34,712
Crossnore	242	$40,000
Marion	4,943	$35,463
Newland	704	$33,875

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