Balfour, NC Demographic Data
Balfour, NC Summary
Balfour is located in Henderson County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,281
- Area: 1.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 713.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,535.43 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Balfour, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
863
56%
50.8
Male
677
44%
49.2
Total Population
1,540
323,128,000
Balfour, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
46
3.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
34
2.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
102
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
74
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
120
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
238
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
130
8.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
238
15.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
105
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
227
14.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
125
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
40
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
61
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,330
86.4%
77.2
Female
761
57.2%
51.3
Male
569
42.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,255
81.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
400
26.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
226
14.7%
15.2
Female
172
76.1%
55.8
Male
54
23.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Balfour, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,442
93.6%
96.8
White
1,275
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
1
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.4%
0.8
Asian
47
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
47
3.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
113
7.3%
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
113
7.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
98
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
89
5.8%
17.8
Mexican
22
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
56
3.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,451
94.2%
82.2
Balfour, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
65
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
162
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
298
25.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
280
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
110
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
207
17.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
42
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
227
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
937
80.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
249
21.4%
31.2
Balfour, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
501
36.9%
33.7%
Now Married
592
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
122
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
17
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
126
9.3
5.8%
Balfour, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,341
89.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
153
10.2%
21.6%
Spanish
22
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
131
8.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Balfour, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
103
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
70
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
30
4.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
213
29.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
47
6.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
130
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
67
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
59
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
31,763
57,617
Per capita income
21,431
31,128
Balfour, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
125
16.0%
9.8
Construction
32
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
322
41.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
1.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
65
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15
1.9%
11.4
Public administration
24
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
103
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
56
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
95
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
125
16.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
65
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
135
17.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
360
46.2%
18.1%
Balfour, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
715
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
679
95.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18
2.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
1.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
9
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.7
26.6
Balfour, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
92
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
327
45.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
211
29.3%
37.1
3 or more
89
12.4%
21.0
Balfour, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
719
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
540
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
179
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
61
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Balfour, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
780
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
72
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
89
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
220
28.2%
19.8
6 rooms
252
32.3%
17.8
7 rooms
76
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
17
2.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
54
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Balfour, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
780
1-unit, detached
682
87.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22
2.8%
5.9
2-units
12
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
35
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
29
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Balfour, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
21
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
131
16.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
170
21.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
248
31.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
87
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
41
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
61
7.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Balfour, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
103
14.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
10.0%
4.7
Electricity
452
62.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
73
10.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Balfour, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
380
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
13
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
47
12.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
118
31.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
190
50.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
140
36.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
17.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
111
29.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
61
16.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Balfour, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
141
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
6.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
20
14.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
112
79.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
38
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
658
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
44
33.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
12
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
40.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
22
16.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
Balfour, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
540
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
127
23.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
83
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
209
38.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
104
19.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,900
205,000