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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Banner Elk, NC Banner Elk, NC, Beech Mountain, NC, Blowing Rock, NC (Town Center), Boone, NC (Appalachian State U/Route 105), Boone, NC (Rutherwood/Laxon), Boone, NC (Shulls Mill/Poplar Grove), Boone, NC (Town Center), Elk Park, NC, Newland, NC (Sugar Mountain/Grandfather), Vilas, NC (Town Center)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $213,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to NC, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Artsy/funky, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
4,517 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
99.1% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
82.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BETHEL ELEMENTARY 138 BETHEL SCHOOL RD, SUGAR GROVE, NC 28679 (828) 297-2240 |
KG-08 |
| BLOWING ROCK ELEMENTARY 165 MORRIS STREET, BLOWING ROCK, NC 28605 (828) 295-3204 |
KG-08 |
| COVE CREEK ELEMENTARY 930 VANDERPOOL RD, VILAS, NC 28692 (828) 297-2781 |
PK-08 |
| GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY 189 BIG HILL ROAD, BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 264-3606 |
KG-08 |
| HARDIN PARK ELEMENTARY 361 JEFFERSON ROAD, BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 264-8481 |
KG-08 |
| MABEL ELEMENTARY 404 MABEL SCHOOL ROAD, ZIONVILLE, NC 28698 (828) 297-2512 |
PK-08 |
| PARKWAY ELEMENTARY 160 PARKWAY SCHOOL DR, BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 264-3032 |
PK-08 |
| VALLE CRUCIS ELEMENTARY 2998 BROADSTONE ROAD, SUGAR GROVE, NC 28679 (828) 963-4712 |
KG-08 |
| WATAUGA HIGH 400 HIGH SCHOOL DR, BOONE, NC 28607 (828) 264-2407 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.5 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 3.0 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.4 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 30.9 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,336 | $24,103,000 | 60.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $415 | $1,873,000 | 4.7 |
| STAFF | $226 | $1,021,000 | 2.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $317 | $1,430,000 | 3.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $521 | $2,355,000 | 5.9 |
| OPERATION | $698 | $3,151,000 | 7.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $258 | $1,164,000 | 2.9 |
| OTHER | $110 | $498,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,544 | $11,492,000 | 29.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $906 | $4,092,000 | 10.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,786 | $39,687,000 | 100.0 |
Banner Elk EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Banner Elk WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 28.1 |
| CHILDREN IN Banner Elk LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 7.8 |
Banner Elk Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  212.21%
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11.16%
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About Banner Elk
Banner Elk is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,492 people and just one neighborhood, Banner Elk is the 167th largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some towns , Banner Elk isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Banner Elk are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Banner Elk is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Banner Elk who work in sales jobs (14.29%), office and administrative support jobs (13.10%), and management occupations (10.16%).
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Banner Elk, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Banner Elk provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Banner Elk is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
As is often the case in a small town, Banner Elk doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Banner Elk Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Banner Elk citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.29% of adults in Banner Elk have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.
The per capita income in Banner Elk in 2000 was $18,440, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,760 for a family of four.
The people who call Banner Elk home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Banner Elk is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Banner Elk include English, German, Irish, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Banner Elk is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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