Blowing Rock, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,490 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,490 (18 farm, 1,472 nonfarm))

Blowing Rock, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,519 (658 occupied: 474 owner occupied, 184 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Housing density: 512 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $669 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $929)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $833

Median gross rent in Blowing Rock, NC in 2007: $816

Housing units in Blowing Rock with a mortgage: 216 (20 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 172

Blowing Rock,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $393,774 (it was $250,800 in 2000)

Blowing Rock:	$393,774
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $172,717 - $584,673

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $573,027
Here: $573,027
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $243,417
Here: $243,417
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $250,355
Here: $250,355
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $541,160
Here: $541,160
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $295,856
Here: $295,856
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $12,500
Here: $12,500
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,357

In family households: 1,104 (373 male householders, 44 female householders)
351 spouses, 296 children (277 natural, 8 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 5 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 253 (66 male householders (54 living alone)), 148 female householders (138 living alone)), 39 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 77 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 258 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 192 1-person, 17 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

158 married couples with children.
37 single-parent households (11 men, 26 women).

95.7% of residents of Blowing Rock speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 27 (1.9%)
(88.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blowing Rock, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 70 6 rooms: 87 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 65 9 or more rooms: 97

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blowing Rock, North Carolina:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 46
1995 to 1998: 150
1990 to 1994: 102
1980 to 1989: 308
1970 to 1979: 275
1960 to 1969: 214
1950 to 1959: 136
1940 to 1949: 87
1939 or earlier: 201

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blowing Rock:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 134 3 bedrooms: 193 4 bedrooms: 107 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blowing Rock:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 84 3 bedrooms: 39 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Blowing Rock in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 127 2 vehicles: 219 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Blowing Rock in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 78 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Blowing Rock, NC:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 2
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $174,999: 28
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 45
$250,000 to $299,999: 44
$300,000 to $399,999: 76
$400,000 to $499,999: 66
$500,000 to $749,999: 84
$750,000 to $999,999: 25
$1,000,000 or more: 58

Blowing Rock rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blowing Rock:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 20

Blowing Rock, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.2%
Number of people working at home: 37 (6.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 108
5 to 9 minutes: 94
10 to 14 minutes: 81
15 to 19 minutes: 102
20 to 24 minutes: 59
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 43
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 13

Blowing Rock mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 498 (81%)
Carpooled: 33 (5%)
Walked: 39 (6%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 37 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 57
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 53
$40,000 to $44,999: 36
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $74,999: 67
$75,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

English: 265

German: 165

United States or American: 111

Scotch-Irish: 110

Irish: 87

Other groups: 84

Scottish: 67

Italian: 60

European: 25

French (except Basque): 21

Swedish: 17

Polish: 13

Greek: 9

Dutch: 7

French Canadian: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Swiss: 5

Eastern European: 4

British: 4

Russian: 4

Czech: 3

Norwegian: 3

Welsh: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (52%)
Canada (19%)
Netherlands (11%)
Mexico (11%)
France (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 846
Northeast: 124
Midwest: 109
South: 299
West: 20

53% of Blowing Rock residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 63
Less than 1 year of college: 30
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 85
Associate degree: 17
Bachelor's degree: 185
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 89
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 102
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 159
Master's degree: 65
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,184
Black householders: $110,920
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,958
Some other race householders: $215,521
Two or more races householders: $26,952
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,404

Blowing Rock household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blowing Rock marital status for males

Blowing Rock marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $385,694
Black or African American householders: $247,142
Two or more races householders: $266,153

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,160
One, attached: 65
Two: 63
3 or 4: 69
5 to 9: 133
10 to 19: 14
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,222

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blowing Rock:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Electricity (23%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	7.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	8.0%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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