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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Cullowhee, NC Brevard, NC (Rosman), Canton, NC (Spring Hill/Bethel), Cullowhee, NC, Forest Hills, NC, Highlands, NC (Cashiers), Lake Toxaway, NC, Sylva, NC (Town Center), Sylva, NC (Willits-Ochre Hill/Ruby City), Tuckasegee, NC, Waynesville, NC (Hazelwood)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $151,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to NC, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 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 | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Artsy/funky, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
3,715 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
56.5% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
44.1% |
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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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL 95 BOBCAT DRIVE, CASHIERS, NC 28717 (828) 743-2646 |
PK-12 |
| CULLOWHEE VALLEY SCHOOL 240 WISDOM DRIVE, CULLOWHEE, NC 28723 (828) 293-5667 |
KG-08 |
| FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY 251 BIG ORANGE WAY, SYLVA, NC 28779 (828) 586-2819 |
KG-08 |
| JACKSON CO SCH OF ALT 3766 SKYLAND DRIVE, SYLVA, NC 28779 (828) 586-4328 |
01-12 |
| SCOTTS CREEK ELEMENTARY 516 PARRIS BRANCH, SYLVA, NC 28779 (828) 631-2740 |
KG-08 |
| SMOKEY MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY 884 US HWY 441N, WHITTIER, NC 28789 (828) 497-5535 |
PK-08 |
| SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH 100 SMOKY MOUNTAIN DRIVE, SYLVA, NC 28779 (828) 586-2177 |
09-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 82.4 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.7 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 10.7 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 43.5 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,091 | $18,913,000 | 58.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $519 | $1,927,000 | 6.0 |
| STAFF | $220 | $819,000 | 2.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $191 | $708,000 | 2.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $478 | $1,777,000 | 5.5 |
| OPERATION | $647 | $2,405,000 | 7.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $360 | $1,337,000 | 4.2 |
| OTHER | $146 | $543,000 | 1.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,562 | $9,516,000 | 29.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $991 | $3,681,000 | 11.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,643 | $32,110,000 | 100.0 |
Cullowhee EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Cullowhee WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 23.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Cullowhee LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 10.9 |
Cullowhee Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
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| Since 1990 |  163.57%
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About Cullowhee
Cullowhee is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,556 people and just one neighborhood, Cullowhee is the 221st largest community in North Carolina.
Cullowhee is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.14% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cullowhee is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cullowhee who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.48%), teaching (13.33%), and sales jobs (10.94%).
Of important note, Cullowhee is also a town of artists. Cullowhee has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cullowhee's character.
Cullowhee is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Cullowhee to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
One of the benefits of Cullowhee is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.10 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small town, Cullowhee does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Cullowhee Information and Demographics
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cullowhee. 48.65% 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 Cullowhee in 2000 was $10,017, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $40,068 for a family of four.
The people who call Cullowhee home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cullowhee is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cullowhee include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Cullowhee is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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