Total Population | 856 |
Male Share of the Population | 55% |
Female Share of the Population | 45% |
Senior Citizens | 15.5% |
Employed Population 16+ | 421 |
Age of the Population | 34 |
% of people married | 44.2% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 10.1% |
Median Earnings25+ | $23,068 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $14,943 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $30,521 |
Median Family Income | $58,750 |
% Above Poverty Level | 81.2% |
% Below Poverty Level | 18.8% |
Average Commute Time | 20 minutes |
% Working from Home | 3.1% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 11.9% |
% Using Public Transportation | % |
People Living Alone | 43.5% |
Median Gross Rent | $675 |
Median House Value | $138,500 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 36.4% |
English | 19.5% |
Irish | 9.1% |
Egyptian | 2.7% |
Arab | 2.7% |
Dutch | 2.2% |
Italian | 1.5% |
Scottish | 1.4% |
Polish | 1.4% |
Norwegian | 1.4% |
Russian | 1.1% |
German | 0.8% |
French Except Basque | 0.7% |
Welsh | 0.2% |
Hungarian | 0.1% |
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Category | Value |
County | Avery County |
Standard Zip Codes | 28657 |
Phone Area Codes | 828 |
Time Zone | America/New_York |
Approximate Latitude | 36.08 |
Approximate Longitude | -81.92 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN |
Distance | 5.6 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 | BLOWING ROCK 1 NW |
Distance | 13.4 miles |
Jan Temp | 21 to 39 F |
Apr Temp | 38 to 59 F |
Jul Temp | 59 to 76 F |
Oct Temp | 41 to 60 F |
Annual Precip | 67.9 inches |
Station | BOONE 1 SE |
Distance | 17.9 miles |
Jan Temp | 20 to 39 F |
Apr Temp | 38 to 59 F |
Jul Temp | 59 to 76 F |
Oct Temp | 38 to 62 F |
Annual Precip | 51.5 inches |
Location | Population | Median Family Income |
Bakersville | 468 | $51,563 |
Banner Elk | 1,445 | $71,528 |
Beech Mountain | 581 | $78,194 |
Crossnore | 174 | $68,750 |
Elk Park | 725 | $32,798 |
Seven Devils | 304 | $80,000 |
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