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Blowing Rock, NC real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Blowing Rock Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Town Center |
| 2 | Mulberry / Globe |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Blowing Rock NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Mulberry / Globe
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Blowing Rock, NC Banner Elk, Boone, Gamewell, Lenoir, Newland, Purlear
POPULATION
1,434
Blowing Rock, NC Information
| BLOWING ROCK INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 1,434 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 1,519 |
| BLOWING ROCK HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 31.20% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 12.11% |
| % VACANT | 56.69% |
| TYPE OF BLOWING ROCK HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 76.37% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 4.28% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 8.69% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 9.94% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.72% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF BLOWING ROCK HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.32% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 5.27% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 32.59% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 35.09% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 19.03% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 7.70% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 12.90% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 45.10% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 28.77% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 13.23% |
| BLOWING ROCK REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $401,063 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $754 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$79,000 | 1.90% |
| $79,001-$160,000 | 8.02% |
| $160,001-$320,000 | 28.90% |
| $320,001-$479,000 | 24.26% |
| $479,001-$640,000 | 11.60% |
| $640,001-$800,000 | 9.28% |
| $800,001-$1,199,000 | 6.96% |
| $1,199,001-$1,598,000 | 3.59% |
| > $1,598,000 | 5.49% |
| PEOPLE OF Blowing Rock | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 2.37% |
| 5 TO 17 | 14.37% |
| 18 TO 24 | 5.93% |
| 25 TO 34 | 6.83% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.10% |
| 55 TO 64 | 15.76% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 26.64% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 88.55% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 47.07% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $54,271 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $34,294 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 9.09% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (16.77%), Education (14.35%), Healthcare (10.81%), Accomodation (10.16%), Construction (7.58%), Real Estate (7.42%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (6.29%), Wholesale (5.48%), Other (4.03%), Finance (3.55%), Manufacturing (3.23%), Public Service (2.90%), Arts (2.26%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.23% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 97.28% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.77% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.70% |
| ASIAN | 0.00% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.21% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.05% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.26% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (24.76%), English (18.48%), German (11.51%), United States or American (7.74%), Scotch-Irish (7.67%), Irish (6.07%), Other Groups (5.86%), Scottish (4.67%), Italian (4.18%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.88% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (93.44%) , Spanish (2.02%) |
Blowing Rock is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,434 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Blowing Rock is the 341st largest community in North Carolina.
Blowing Rock is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Blowing Rock is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blowing Rock who work in sales jobs (21.13%), management occupations (13.71%), and teaching (10.81%).
Blowing Rock 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.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.92 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Blowing Rock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Blowing Rock Information and Demographics
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Blowing Rock. 47.07% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.
The per capita income in Blowing Rock in 2000 was $34,294, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,176 for a family of four.
The people who call Blowing Rock home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blowing Rock is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blowing Rock include English, German, Scotch-Irish, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Blowing Rock is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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