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Blowing Rock, NC (Town Center)

Found within zip codes: 28605, 28607

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$303,500

high cost relative to North Carolina
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,568,000+		2%
$1,176,001-$1,568,000		2%
$784,001-$1,176,000		5%
$627,001-$784,000		7%
$470,001-$627,000		10%
$314,001-$470,000		21%
$157,001-$314,000		39%
$78,001-$157,000		9%
$0-$78,000		5%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to NC, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile 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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

BLOWING ROCK ELEMENTARY 165 MORRIS STREET, BLOWING ROCK, NC 28605 (828) 295-3204	KG-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS, NC School District

4,517 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of NC school districts	99.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	82.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

88%	75%	93%	84%	83%	66%	STATE
88%	75%	93%	84%	83%	66%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

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

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

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

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	42.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	16.5

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Blowing Rock
1 in 287
in North Carolina
1 in 214

	Town Center	Blowing Rock	North Carolina
		3.49	4.68

Blowing Rock, NC violent crimes

Population: 1,434
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	1	1	3
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.70	0.70	2.09

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Blowing Rock
1 in 19
in North Carolina
1 in 25

	Town Center	Blowing Rock	North Carolina
		52.30	40.75

Blowing Rock, NC property crimes

Population: 1,434
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	12	61	2
RATE PER 1,000	8.37	42.54	1.40

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Town Center	Blowing Rock	North Carolina
		26	12

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	207.17%	11.35%	9	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Blowing Rock, NC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	284.44%	15.58%	10	10
Last 10 Years	144.39%	14.43%	10	10
Last 5 Years	67.42%	13.48%	10	9
Last 2 Years	28.85%	14.42%	10	10
Last 12 Months	12.97%	12.97%	10	10
Latest Quarter	1.53%	6.12%	8	10
			* 10 is highest

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Blowing Rock, NC (Town Center)

Blowing Rock, NC (Town Center)

School Rating Information

WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS, NC School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Blowing Rock, NC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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