Biltmore, Tennessee
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| Males: 2,876 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 2,890 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.7 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37643
| Biltmore: | $49,038 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,450 (it was $14,987 in 2000)
Biltmore CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,999 (it was $59,500 in 2000)
| Biltmore: | $154,999 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $224,307; detached houses: $249,880; townhouses or other attached units: $153,446; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $259,597; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,690; mobile homes: $91,475; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $127,664
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Biltmore, TN
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- 5,43797.8%White alone
- 450.8%Hispanic
- 400.7%Two or more races
- 180.3%Black alone
- 140.3%Asian alone
- 50.09%American Indian alone
- 20.04%Other race alone
Races in Biltmore detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1600 feet
Land area: 24.7 square miles.
Population density: 233 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Biltmore CCD: | 0.6% ($360) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN 
(7.9 miles , pop. 55,469).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (112.8 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (459.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Watauga, TN (1.7 miles ),
), Hunter, TN (2.2 miles ),
), Central, TN (2.2 miles ),
), Pine Crest, TN (2.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 36.37 N, Longitude: 82.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 423
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Health care (11.3%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Construction (17.6%)
- Metal & metal products (7.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Machinery (4.0%)
- Health care (3.8%)
- Health care (21.6%)
- Educational services (12.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (5.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
Average climate in Biltmore, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.10 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0520. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0520 |
| U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Biltmore-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Biltmore place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/4/1974, a category F3 tornado 37.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Biltmore-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 260.0 miles away from Biltmore center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 157.8 miles away from Biltmore center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 173.4 miles away from Biltmore center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carter County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Biltmore:
- SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- IVY HALL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- HERMITAGE HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- HILLVIEW HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- PINE RIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- PINE RIDGE HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biltmore:
- East Tennessee State University (about 9 miles; Johnson City, TN; Full-time enrollment: 12,774)
- Northeast State Community College (about 13 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
- King University (about 16 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
- Tusculum College (about 33 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Appalachian State University (about 33 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
- Western Piedmont Community College (about 55 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 56 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Biltmore: Camp Ta-Pa-Win-Go (A), Watauga Lake Shelter (B), Carter County Landfill (C), Watauga Steam Plant (D), Watauga Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E), Watauga Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Biltmore include: Slagle Church (A), Beulah Church (B), Borderview Church (C), Brick Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Harmony Church (F), Keenburg Church (G), Northside Church (H), Mount View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Vaughn Cemetery (2), Range Cemetery (3), Scalf Cemetery (4), Reynolds Cemetery (5), Range Cemetery (6), Old Slagle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Branch (A), Slagle Branch (B), Stout Branch (C), Big Arm Branch (D), Campbell Branch (E), Chambers Branch (F), Davis Branch (G), Doe River (H), Ellis Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 57.4% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 16.9% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Biltmore:
- Never married: 16.9%
- Now married: 61.7%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 13.8%
For population 25 years and over in Biltmore:
- High school or higher: 66.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.1 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Biltmore, TN (based on Carter County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24,745 | 100 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,817 | 13 |
| Catholic | 210 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 118 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 30,533 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| This county: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Carter County: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Carter County: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| Carter County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.9% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 32.0% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Carter County: | 11.2% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Biltmore:
- WHHQ (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- WBEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: CB RADIO, INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WKIN (1320 AM; 5 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Biltmore:
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WKOS (104.9 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Biltmore:
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WKPT-LP (Channel 25; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 71.2%Electricity
- 11.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.6%Wood
- 1.7%Utility gas
- 1.6%Coal or coke
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 68.0%Electricity
- 19.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.2%Wood
- 0.9%Utility gas
Biltmore compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Biltmore on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"