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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Purlear, NC Blowing Rock, NC (Mulberry/Globe), Boone, NC (Rutherwood/Laxon), Jefferson, NC, Laurel Springs, NC, Lenoir, NC (Grandin/Happy Valley), Mulberry, NC, Purlear, NC, Todd, NC (Fleetwood/Mill Creek), Wilkesboro, NC (Millers Creek), Wilkesboro, NC (Moravian Falls)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $149,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to NC, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, 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 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 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: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near 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 |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
10,377 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
65.2% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
49.0% |
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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| BOOMER-FERGUSON ELEMENTARY 556 BOOMER-FERGUSON SCH RD, BOOMER, NC 28606 (336) 921-3015 |
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| C B ELLER ELEMENTARY 1288 CB ELLER SCHOOL RD, ELKIN, NC 28621 (336) 835-5640 |
PK-05 |
| C C WRIGHT ELEMENTARY 200 CC WRIGHT SCHOOL RD, NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659 (336) 838-5513 |
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| CENTRAL WILKES MIDDLE 3541 SOUTH NC HWY 16, MORAVIAN FALLS, NC 28654 (336) 667-7453 |
06-08 |
| EAST WILKES HIGH 13315 ELKIN HWY 268, RONDA, NC 28670 (336) 835-4772 |
09-12 |
| EAST WILKES MIDDLE 2202 MACEDONIA ROAD, RONDA, NC 28670 (336) 927-9800 |
06-08 |
| MILLERS CREEK ELEMENTARY 4320 NORTH NC HWY 16, MILLERS CREEK, NC 28651 (336) 667-2379 |
PK-05 |
| MORAVIAN FALLS ELEMENTARY PO BOX 818, MORAVIAN FALLS, NC 28654 (336) 838-4077 |
PK-05 |
| MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY 532 CHAMPION MT PLEASANT RD, FERGUSON, NC 28624 (336) 973-3780 |
PK-05 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY 5464 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD, HAYS, NC 28635 (336) 696-5512 |
PK-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 85.8 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 6.5 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 51.5 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,199 | $43,573,000 | 54.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $445 | $4,617,000 | 5.7 |
| STAFF | $418 | $4,341,000 | 5.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $138 | $1,427,000 | 1.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $462 | $4,790,000 | 5.9 |
| OPERATION | $541 | $5,612,000 | 7.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $257 | $2,668,000 | 3.3 |
| OTHER | $176 | $1,826,000 | 2.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,436 | $25,281,000 | 31.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,133 | $11,753,000 | 14.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,768 | $80,607,000 | 100.0 |
Purlear EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Purlear WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 8.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Purlear LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 17.5 |
Purlear Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
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| Since 1990 |  182.56%
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About Purlear
Purlear is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,598 people and just one neighborhood, Purlear is the 260th largest community in North Carolina.
Purlear is a blue-collar town, with 40.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Purlear is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Purlear who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.10%), sales jobs (7.79%), and management occupations (6.07%).
Purlear is a very car-oriented town. 99.68% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Purlear 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. Purlear has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Purlear doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Purlear Information and Demographics
In Purlear, just 11.15% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Purlear in 2000 was $17,519, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,076 for a family of four.
The people who call Purlear home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Purlear is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Purlear include English, German, Scotch-Irish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Purlear is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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