640 Vital Statistics. 23 Condition Alerts found.
Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave median real estate price is $459,198, which is more expensive than 93.9% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina and 80.6% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave is currently $1,249, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 71.2% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina.
Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Asheville, North Carolina.
Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.
Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave has a 15.9% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 77.4% of American neighborhoods). A relatively large percentage of housing here is seasonally occupied (8.3%), which can occur in some markets dominated by colleges or vacation homes. If you live here year round, you will find many of the homes or apartments are empty for all or a portion of the year.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
In the Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood, many people's commute means walking from the bedroom to the home office. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that 17.8% of residents worked from home. This may not seem like a large number, but Scout's research shows that this is a higher percentage of people working from home than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America. Often people who work from home are engaged in the creative or technological economy, such as is found in areas around Boston, and in Silicon Valley. Other times, people may be engaged in other businesses like trading stocks from home, or running a small beauty salon.
If you are planning to retire in North Carolina, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in North Carolina, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.2% of neighborhoods in NC. If a North Carolina retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for college students.
Did you know that the Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and Romanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 1.6% have Romanian ancestry.
Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.4% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Russian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood in Asheville are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 55.6% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.5% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 81.5% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood, 46.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (16.6%), and 12.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.2% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.5%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood in Asheville, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (22.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.6%), and residents who report English roots (9.9%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (5.8%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (5.5%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (84.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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44 Vital Statistics. 4 Condition Alerts found.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2016 (latest available). Updated annually.
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136 Vital Statistics. 0 Condition Alerts found.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2017 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2018 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more
67 Vital Statistics. 0 Condition Alerts found.
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Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
Asheville | 0.101011101001110 |
North Carolina | 3.64 |
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Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
Asheville | 0.101011101001110 |
North Carolina | 25.45 |
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Lakeshore Dr / Merrimon Ave | 0.101011101001110 |
Asheville | 0.101011101001110 |
North Carolina | 26 |
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65 Vital Statistics. 9 Condition Alerts found.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NC | Quality Rating Compared to Nation |
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Asheville High School
419 Mc Dowell Street Asheville, NC 28803 |
09-12 | ||
Hall Fletcher Elementary School
60 Ridgelawn Road Asheville, NC 28806 |
PK-05 | ||
Claxton Elementary School
241 Merrimon Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 |
KG-05 | ||
Ira B Jones Elementary School
544 Kimberly Avenue Asheville, NC 28804 |
PK-05 | ||
Asheville Middle School
211 S French Broad Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 |
06-08 | ||
Vance Elementary School
98 Sulphur Springs Road Asheville, NC 28806 |
KG-05 | ||
Isaac Dickson Elementary School
125 Hill Street Asheville, NC 28801 |
PK-05 | ||
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
419 Mc Dowell Street Asheville, NC 28803 |
09-12 |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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328 Vital Statistics. 10 Condition Alerts found.
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