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Sparta, NC (Piney Creek / Furches)

Found within zip codes: 28675, 28644, 28663

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$161,000

medium cost relative to North Carolina
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,838,000+		0%
$1,379,001-$1,838,000		0%
$919,001-$1,379,000		1%
$735,001-$919,000		1%
$552,001-$735,000		2%
$368,001-$552,000		7%
$184,001-$368,000		33%
$92,001-$184,000		38%
$0-$92,000		19%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to NC, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile 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	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

PINEY CREEK ELEMENTARY 559 PINEY CREEK SCH ROAD, PINEY CREEK, NC 28663 (336) 359-2988	PK-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.

ALLEGHANY COUNTY SCHOOLS, NC School District

1,611 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of NC school districts	58.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	44.7%

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)

76%	75%	86%	84%	67%	66%	STATE
76%	75%	86%	84%	67%	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) (%)	87.9	56.6
BLACK (%)	2.4	31.5
HISPANIC (%)	9.6	8.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	2.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	55.0	42.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,297	$8,534,000	55.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$613	$987,000	6.4
STAFF	$464	$748,000	4.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$198	$319,000	2.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$588	$947,000	6.2
OPERATION	$729	$1,174,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$363	$584,000	3.8
OTHER	$257	$414,000	2.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,211	$5,173,000	33.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,003	$1,616,000	10.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,511	$15,323,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	17.0

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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 Piney Creek / Furches
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in Sparta
1 in 956
in North Carolina
1 in 214

	Piney Creek / Furches	Sparta	North Carolina
		1.05	4.68

Sparta, NC violent crimes

Population: 1,911
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	0	0	2
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.05

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 Piney Creek / Furches
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in Sparta
1 in 71
in North Carolina
1 in 25

	Piney Creek / Furches	Sparta	North Carolina
		14.13	40.75

Sparta, NC property crimes

Population: 1,911
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	7	16	3
RATE PER 1,000	3.66	8.37	1.57

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

	Piney Creek / Furches	Sparta	North Carolina
		12	12

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	195.00%	10.68%	9	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Sparta, NC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	165.52%	9.06%	6	7
Last 10 Years	88.46%	8.84%	7	6
Last 5 Years	44.53%	8.90%	6	6
Last 2 Years	14.34%	7.17%	6	9
Last 12 Months	4.66%	4.66%	5	8
Latest Quarter	1.03%	4.12%	6	9
			* 10 is highest

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Sparta, NC (Piney Creek / Furches)

Sparta, NC (Piney Creek / Furches)

School Rating Information

ALLEGHANY 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

Sparta, NC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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