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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Bostic, NC Bostic, NC, Ellenboro, NC, Forest City, NC (Town Center), Lawndale, NC (Belwood/Polkville), Marion, NC (Glenwood/Dysartsville), Morganton, NC (Glen Alpine), Morganton, NC (Salem), Rutherfordton, NC (Green Hill/Gilkey), Rutherfordton, NC (Town Center), Shelby, NC (Kingstown/Lattimore)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $131,066 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to NC, very low 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 Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| 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 Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
10,121 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
51.3% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
40.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CHASE HIGH 1603 CHASE HIGH ROAD, FOREST CITY, NC 28043 (828) 245-7668 |
09-12 |
| CHASE MIDDLE 840 CHASE HIGH ROAD, FOREST CITY, NC 28043 (828) 247-1044 |
06-08 |
| CLIFFSIDE ELEMENTARY HWY 221A N MAIN ST, CLIFFSIDE, NC 28024 (828) 657-6004 |
KG-05 |
| EAST RUTHERFORD HIGH CAVALIER DR, FOREST CITY, NC 28043 (828) 245-6424 |
09-12 |
| EAST RUTHERFORD MIDDLE 259 EAST CHURCH STREET, BOSTIC, NC 28018 (828) 245-4836 |
06-08 |
| ELLENBORO ELEMENTARY PINEY MOUNTAIN CHURCH ROAD, ELLENBORO, NC 28040 (828) 453-8185 |
PK-05 |
| FOREST CITY ELEMENTARY 140 OLD CAROLEAN ROAD, FOREST CITY, NC 28043 (828) 245-5230 |
KG-02 |
| FORREST W HUNT ELEMENTARY 100 FORREST HUNT DRIVE, FOREST CITY, NC 28043 (828) 245-2161 |
KG-05 |
| HARRIS ELEMENTARY 3330 US 221 S HWY, FOREST CITY, NC 28043 (828) 248-2354 |
KG-05 |
| MT VERNON-RUTH ELEMENTARY 2785 HUDLOW ROAD, FOREST CITY, NC 28043 (828) 287-4792 |
PK-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 78.0 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 17.8 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.7 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 48.0 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,693 | $47,497,000 | 57.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $410 | $4,149,000 | 5.0 |
| STAFF | $305 | $3,086,000 | 3.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $74 | $747,000 | 0.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $436 | $4,417,000 | 5.3 |
| OPERATION | $615 | $6,226,000 | 7.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $254 | $2,566,000 | 3.1 |
| OTHER | $182 | $1,843,000 | 2.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,276 | $23,034,000 | 27.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,241 | $12,560,000 | 15.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,210 | $83,091,000 | 100.0 |
Bostic EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Bostic WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 10.9 |
| CHILDREN IN Bostic LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 17.7 |
Bostic Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  182.69%
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9.61%
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About Bostic
Bostic is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 5,367 people and just one neighborhood, Bostic is the 171st largest community in North Carolina.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bostic is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 49.5% of the Bostic workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Bostic is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bostic who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.27%), sales jobs (6.97%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (6.33%).
Bostic is a very car-oriented town. 98.13% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Bostic is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Bostic has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Bostic is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Bostic Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Bostic with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.11% of adults in Bostic have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bostic in 2000 was $15,264, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,056 for a family of four.
The people who call Bostic home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bostic is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bostic include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Bostic is English.
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