Black Mountain, NC Demographic Data
Black Mountain, NC Summary
Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County in North Carolina
- Population: 7,885
- Area: 6.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,173.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,321.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Black Mountain, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,411
54%
50.8
Male
3,757
46%
49.2
Total Population
8,168
323,128,000
Black Mountain, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
347
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
496
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
269
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
477
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
402
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
630
7.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
850
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,147
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
694
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
749
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,043
12.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
773
9.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
291
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,744
82.6%
77.2
Female
3,640
54.0%
51.3
Male
3,104
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,443
78.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,482
30.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,107
25.8%
15.2
Female
1,184
56.2%
55.8
Male
923
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Black Mountain, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,952
97.4%
96.8
White
7,208
88.2%
72.6
Black or African American
623
7.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.3%
0.8
Asian
96
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
51
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
21
0.3%
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
216
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
164
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
13
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
137
1.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,004
98.0%
82.2
Black Mountain, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
170
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
287
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,551
25.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,161
18.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
429
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,403
22.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,176
19.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
457
7.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,720
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,579
41.7%
31.2
Black Mountain, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,826
25.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,051
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,031
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
309
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
839
11.9
5.8%
Black Mountain, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,555
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
266
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
158
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
44
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
64
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Black Mountain, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
225
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
203
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
630
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
431
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
751
20.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
671
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
378
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
233
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
57
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
69
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,807
57,617
Per capita income
24,597
31,128
Black Mountain, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
39
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
591
16.3%
9.8
Construction
153
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,048
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
199
5.5%
6.6
Information
4
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
302
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
175
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
298
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
118
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
612
16.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
67
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
272
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,269
35.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
580
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
606
16.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
892
24.6%
18.1%
Black Mountain, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,606
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,704
75.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
357
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.6%
5.1
Walked
95
2.6%
2.7
Other means
51
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
378
10.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Black Mountain, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
275
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,779
48.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,143
31.3%
37.1
3 or more
451
12.4%
21.0
Black Mountain, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,648
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,177
59.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,471
40.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
553
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Black Mountain, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,201
1 room
239
5.7%
2.4
2 rooms
28
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
281
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
856
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
872
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
838
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
501
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
338
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
248
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Black Mountain, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,201
1-unit, detached
2,801
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
177
4.2%
5.9
2-units
345
8.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
204
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
120
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
155
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
378
9.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Black Mountain, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
386
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
312
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
456
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
444
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
707
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
473
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
558
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
738
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
127
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Black Mountain, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
510
14.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
154
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
2,419
66.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
439
12.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
99
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.7%
1.1
Black Mountain, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,297
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
22
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
2.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
62
4.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
108
8.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
182
14.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
428
33.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
460
35.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
439
34.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
272
21.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
246
19.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
261
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Black Mountain, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,422
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
2.3%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
40
2.8%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
14.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
268
18.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
859
60.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
49
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
733
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
121
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
110
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
182
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
258
18.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
141
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
586
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
73
0.0%
0.0%
Black Mountain, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,177
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
33
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
151
6.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
325
14.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
528
24.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
662
30.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
372
17.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
92
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
205,900
205,000
