Brevard, NC Demographic Data
Brevard, NC Summary
Brevard is located in Transylvania County in North Carolina
- Population: 7,566
- Area: 5.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,476.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,147.31 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Brevard, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,078
53%
50.8
Male
3,632
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,710
323,128,000
Brevard, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
394
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
419
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
473
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
434
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
576
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
959
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
599
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
728
9.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
397
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
513
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
863
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
925
12.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
430
5.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,205
80.5%
77.2
Female
3,399
54.8%
51.3
Male
2,806
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,759
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,496
32.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,218
28.8%
15.2
Female
1,325
59.7%
55.8
Male
893
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Brevard, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,426
96.3%
96.8
White
6,420
83.3%
72.6
Black or African American
605
7.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
0.1%
0.8
Asian
101
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
84
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.2%
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
293
3.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
284
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
42
0.5%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,668
99.5%
82.2
Brevard, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
177
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
428
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,290
23.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,384
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
368
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,137
21.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
630
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
605
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,809
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,767
32.6%
31.2
Brevard, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,010
31.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,813
43.8%
47.5
Divorced
688
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
98
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
815
12.7
5.8%
Brevard, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,007
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
309
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
120
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
66
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
101
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
22
0.3%
1.1%
Brevard, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
159
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
196
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
515
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
666
19.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
611
18.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
562
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
339
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
217
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
35
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
58
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
38,370
57,617
Per capita income
23,478
31,128
Brevard, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
511
17.2%
9.8
Construction
378
12.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
741
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
183
6.1%
6.6
Information
21
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
250
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
268
9.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
200
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
111
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
202
6.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
63
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
271
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,053
35.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
239
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
733
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
683
22.9%
18.1%
Brevard, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,950
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,376
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
140
4.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
183
6.2%
2.7
Other means
73
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
178
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
26.6
Brevard, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
139
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,709
50.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,223
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
287
8.5%
21.0
Brevard, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,358
82.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,023
60.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,335
39.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
696
17.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Brevard, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,054
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
22
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
496
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
758
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
949
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
808
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
532
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
259
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
230
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Brevard, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,054
1-unit, detached
2,927
72.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
166
4.1%
5.9
2-units
176
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
330
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
211
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
50
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
119
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
75
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Brevard, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
460
11.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
432
10.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
631
15.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
561
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
546
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
562
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
376
9.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
409
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
77
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Brevard, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,602
47.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
86
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,342
40.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
264
7.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
64
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Brevard, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
947
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
17
1.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
2.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
99
10.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
302
31.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
507
53.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
429
45.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
102
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
131
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
216
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brevard, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,173
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
26
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
198
16.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
284
24.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
665
56.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
162
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
613
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
96
8.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
192
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
196
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
193
16.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
399
34.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
162
0.0%
0.0%
Brevard, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,023
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
95
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
211
10.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
197
9.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
525
26.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
695
34.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
221
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
79
3.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
198,400
205,000
