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Population (year 2000): 5,334
Males: 2,541  (47.6%)
Females: 2,793  (52.4%)

Buncombe County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28704.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,900 (it was $52,426 in 2000)
Royal Pines  $57,900
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $186,400 (it was $146,500 in 2000)
Royal Pines  $186,400
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Royal Pines:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Recent posts about Royal Pines, North Carolina on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Royal Pines is mentioned 11 times on our forum:
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Possibly moving to Asheville/Arden area...would like some input please.  (57 replies)
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San Francisco to Asheville  (7 replies)
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Arden, Fairview or Weaverville?  (18 replies)

Ancestries: English (15.6%), German (14.6%), Irish (12.4%), United States (9.5%), Scottish (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2540 feet

Land area: 3.04 square miles.

Population density: 1753 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Royal Pines

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Royal Pines CDP

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

142 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This place:  2.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Royal Pines:  0.6% ($881)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (7.8 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (117.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (565.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fletcher, NC (3.1 miles ), Biltmore Forest, NC (4.7 miles ), Avery Creek, NC (4.9 miles ), Bent Creek, NC (7.2 miles ), Mountain Home, NC (7.4 miles ), Fairview, NC (7.5 miles ), Asheville, NC (7.8 miles ), Balfour, NC (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.48 N, Longitude: 82.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,459 (-46.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 213 (7.1%)


101 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


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Royal Pines-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.4 miles away from the Royal Pines place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 49.2 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Royal Pines:
  • THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (about 2 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FLETCHER, NC)
  • JULIAN F KEITH ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE TX (about 7 miles; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Royal Pines:
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 4 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 46 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Royal Pines:
  • HENDERSONVILLE (about 14 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; ID: 0A7)
  • MEYERS (about 16 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID: N39)
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 17 miles; BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royal Pines:
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 12 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)

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Notable locations in Royal Pines: Brookwood Golf Club (A), Busbee Community Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Morgan Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weston Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

Royal Pines compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Buncombe County North Carolina:




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8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.29%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($320 average AGI)
Buncombe County:  0.09%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Henderson County, NC  0.67% ($45,806 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC  0.30% ($54,829)
from Madison County, NC  0.24% ($26,653)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)
Buncombe County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Henderson County, NC  0.88% ($44,461 average AGI)
to Haywood County, NC  0.29% ($31,500)
to Madison County, NC  0.25% ($27,719)


Strongest AM radio stations in Royal Pines:
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WSKY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MACON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Royal Pines:
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W292CJ (106.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Royal Pines:
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W08BP (Channel 8; BEAVER DAM, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W41BQ (Channel 41; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJJV-LP (Channel 25; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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