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Rougemont, NC
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Living in Rougemont



Rougemont is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,001 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rougemont is the 402nd largest community in North Carolina. Rougemont has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Rougemont, where the median household income is .

Rougemont real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Rougemont house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Rougemont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Rougemont is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rougemont really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rougemont perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Rougemont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.54 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small town, Rougemont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Rougemont is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.53% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rougemont in 2018 was $26,019, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,076 for a family of four. However, Rougemont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rougemont is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rougemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rougemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rougemont include English, Italian, Irish, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Rougemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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