Blowing Rock, NC Demographic Data
Blowing Rock, NC Summary
Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,179
- Area: 3.05 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 387.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,514.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Blowing Rock, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
659
54%
50.8
Male
554
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,213
323,128,000
Blowing Rock, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17
1.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
57
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
45
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
30
2.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
54
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
86
7.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
123
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
120
9.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
74
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
115
9.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
281
23.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
164
13.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
47
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,071
88.3%
77.2
Female
582
54.3%
51.3
Male
489
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,064
87.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
591
48.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
492
40.6%
15.2
Female
282
57.3%
55.8
Male
210
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
60
0.0%
0.0
Blowing Rock, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,200
98.9%
96.8
White
1,166
96.1%
72.6
Black or African American
23
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.3%
0.8
Asian
7
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
13
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
6
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,204
99.3%
82.2
Blowing Rock, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
19
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
38
3.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
107
10.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
153
15.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
42
4.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
409
40.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
242
24.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
57
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
953
94.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
651
64.5%
31.2
Blowing Rock, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
172
15.7%
33.7%
Now Married
692
63.3%
47.5
Divorced
113
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
3
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
114
10.4
5.8%
Blowing Rock, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,189
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Blowing Rock, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
22
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
39
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
46
7.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
76
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
84
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
92
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
91
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
80
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
31
5.3%
6.4
Median household income
54,688
57,617
Per capita income
38,656
31,128
Blowing Rock, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
42
8.7%
9.8
Construction
34
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
120
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
86
17.9%
6.6
Information
3
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
30
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
33
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
99
20.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
23
4.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
191
39.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
33
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
181
37.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
53
11.0%
18.1%
Blowing Rock, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
474
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
317
66.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
77
16.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
31
6.5%
2.7
Other means
5
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
44
9.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Blowing Rock, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
19
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
207
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
299
51.0%
37.1
3 or more
61
10.4%
21.0
Blowing Rock, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
586
29.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
415
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
171
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,414
70.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
42
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Blowing Rock, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,000
1 room
8
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
31
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
215
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
354
17.7%
16.5
5 rooms
395
19.8%
19.8
6 rooms
341
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
229
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
135
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
292
14.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Blowing Rock, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,000
1-unit, detached
1,346
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38
1.9%
5.9
2-units
46
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
116
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
315
15.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
91
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
8
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
40
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Blowing Rock, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
202
10.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
125
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
157
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
160
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
215
10.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
392
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
441
22.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
290
14.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Blowing Rock, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
29
4.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
180
30.7%
4.7
Electricity
213
36.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
133
22.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Blowing Rock, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
197
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
4.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
5.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
6.1%
7.0%
$500 to $999
20
10.2%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
30
15.2%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
53
26.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
62
31.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
84
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
14.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
45
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blowing Rock, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
158
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
1.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
16
10.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
11.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
43
27.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
78
49.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
13
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,132
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3
2.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
12
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
68
45.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Blowing Rock, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
415
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
33
8.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
27
6.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
120
28.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
183
44.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
50
12.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
556,900
205,000