640 Vital Statistics. 29 Condition Alerts found.
Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd median real estate price is $417,922, which is more expensive than 90.5% of the neighborhoods in North Carolina and 75.9% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd is currently $1,127, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 45.5% of North Carolina neighborhoods.
Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Asheville, North Carolina.
Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd has a 13.1% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 68.8% of American neighborhoods). A relatively large percentage of housing here is seasonally occupied (9.7%), 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 Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood, many people's commute means walking from the bedroom to the home office. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that 21.9% 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 99.5% 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.
One of the most interesting things about the Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood is that it has a greater concentration of residents who live alone than most all neighborhoods in America. With 60.0% of the households here made up of people living alone, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this is a larger proportion of people living alone than in 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.8% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in North Carolina, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in North Carolina.
Did you know that the Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and Brazilian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 8.0% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 2.9% have Brazilian ancestry.
Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 3.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Portuguese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.7% 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 Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood in Asheville are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 80.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood, 45.1% 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 26.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (14.2%), and 13.8% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.1% of households. Some people also speak Portuguese (3.3%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood in Asheville, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (19.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (11.6%), and residents who report Irish roots (11.3%), and some of the residents are also of Scots-Irish ancestry (8.0%), along with some French ancestry residents (4.8%), 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 Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (52.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (89.7%) 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 (10.3%) . 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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44 Vital Statistics. 5 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: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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136 Vital Statistics. 0 Condition Alerts found.
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Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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67 Vital Statistics. 3 Condition Alerts found.
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Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd | 0.101011101001110 |
Asheville | 0.101011101001110 |
North Carolina | 3.72 |
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Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd | 0.101011101001110 |
Asheville | 0.101011101001110 |
North Carolina | 23.57 |
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Town Mountain Rd / Vance Gap Rd | 0.101011101001110 |
Asheville | 0.101011101001110 |
North Carolina | 25 |
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65 Vital Statistics. 8 Condition Alerts found.
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Reading | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
Proficiency in Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
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Proficiency in Reading and Math | 0.101011101001110 | 0.101011101001110 |
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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 | ||
Asheville Middle School
211 S French Broad Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 |
06-08 | ||
Asheville Primary School
441 Haywood Rd Asheville, NC 28806 |
PK-03 | ||
Claxton Elementary School
241 Merrimon Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 |
KG-05 | ||
Hall Fletcher Elementary School
60 Ridgelawn Road Asheville, NC 28806 |
PK-05 | ||
Ira B Jones Elementary School
544 Kimberly Avenue Asheville, NC 28804 |
PK-05 | ||
Isaac Dickson Elementary School
125 Hill Street Asheville, NC 28801 |
PK-05 | ||
Montford North Star Academy School
90 Montford Ave Asheville, NC 28801 |
06-07 | ||
School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
419 Mc Dowell Street Asheville, NC 28803 |
09-12 | ||
Vance Elementary School
98 Sulphur Springs Road Asheville, NC 28806 |
KG-05 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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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. 13 Condition Alerts found.
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