Black Mountain, NC City Data

Black Mountain, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,511 people who live in Black Mountain and approximately 206,330 who live in Buncombe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Black Mountain to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Black Mountain. We have included Black Mountain housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Black Mountain Information

Buncombe County where Black Mountain resides is 659.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 206,330 and has a population rank of 269 out of all the places in the United States.

Black Mountain has a total of 7,511 people and of those residents there are 3,409 males and 4,102 females. The median age of the male population is 40.9 and the female population is 46.3. There are approximately 2,599 births each year and around 2,207 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Black Mountain varies per year, but currently 7,419 are one race and 92 are two or more races.

Of the 7,511 people who live in Black Mountain, there are 1,582 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Black Mountain is 817 male and 765 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,079.

General Black Mountain Information
Total area in square miles - Buncombe County	659.8
Water area in square miles - Buncombe County	N/A
Resident population - Buncombe County	206,330
Population rank - Buncombe County	269
Total population	7,511
Total population (male)	3,409
Total population (female)	4,102
Population median age (male)	40.9
Population median age (female)	46.3
Births - Buncombe County	2,599
Deaths- Buncombe County	2,207
Population of one race	7,419
Population of two or more races	92
Population under 20 years	1,582
Population under 20 years (male)	817
Population under 20 years (female)	765
Total population 18 years and over	6,079

Black Mountain Social Characteristics

There are 85,776 households in Black Mountain. Families make up 55,955 of these households. The table below breaks down the Black Mountain families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,280), male householder with no wife present (2,943) and female householder with no husband present (8,999). The remainder of the Black Mountain households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,115. Black Mountain, NC moving companies help people in Black Mountain move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Black Mountain. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Black Mountain is based, there are 89,199 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,083 never married, 47,145 now married, 2,582 separated, 11,019 widowed, and 10,370 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,765 separated, 2,234 widowed and 7,408 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Black Mountain social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Black Mountain.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buncombe County)
Total households	85,776
Family households (families)	55,955
With own children under 18 years	25,609
Married-couple family	43,280
With own children under 18 years	17,440
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,943
With own children under 18 years	1,615
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,999
With own children under 18 years	5,213
Nonfamily households	30,115
Householder living alone	24,753
65 years and over	9,063

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	845
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,118
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,694
Householder	2,027
Spouse	1,576
Child	1,689
Other relatives	67
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	118
Foster child	8
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,502
Male householder	446
Male householder living alone	370
Male householder not living alone	76
Female householder	867
Female householder living alone	788
Female householder not living alone	79
Nonrelatives	189
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	72
Foster child	1
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	89,199
Never married	18,083
Now married	47,145
Separated	2,582
Widowed	11,019
Divorced	10,370
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,765
Widowed	2,234
Divorced	7,408

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,511
Male	3,409
Under 5 years	172
5 to 9 years	205
10 to 14 years	224
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	36
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	120
25 to 29 years	191
30 to 34 years	218
35 to 39 years	238
40 to 44 years	254
45 to 49 years	290
50 to 54 years	248
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	146
75 to 79 years	137
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	99
Female	4,102
Under 5 years	167
5 to 9 years	190
10 to 14 years	199
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	30
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	118
25 to 29 years	211
30 to 34 years	239
35 to 39 years	279
40 to 44 years	301
45 to 49 years	315
50 to 54 years	307
55 to 59 years	249
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	121
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	120
70 to 74 years	202
75 to 79 years	234
80 to 84 years	214
85 years and over	196

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,511
One race	7,419
White	6,823
Black or African American	471
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	65
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	13
Two or more races	92

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,196
People who are White alone	6,569
People who are Black or African American alone	415
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	65
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	56
People who are Some other race alone	34

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	194,791
Same house	103,312
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,011
Different state or abroad	28,110
Different state	24,836
Abroad	3,274

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buncombe County)
Total resident population	206,330
Born in United States	116,918
State of residence	124,942
Different state	71,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,672
Foreign born	7,964

Black Mountain Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Black Mountain. That total enrollment is 47,002 for the population of the country, which includes Black Mountain. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,957 and elementary or high school enrollment was 61,575 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,776.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Black Mountain population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	47,002
Pre-kindergarten	2,897
Public	1,249
Private	1,648
Kindergarten	2,540
Public	2,216
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,135
Public	19,165
Private	1,970
Elementary and high school	30,788
Public	28,080
Private	2,708
High school grades 9 to 12	9,653
Public	8,915
Private	738
College, undergraduate years	9,486
Public	7,462
Private	2,024
Graduate or professional school	1,291
Public	1,013
Private	278
Not enrolled in school	152,347

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	143,649
Less than 9th grade	8,727
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,267
High school graduate	40,630
Some college, no degree	30,522
Associate's degree	10,216
Bachelor's degree	36,287
Graduate or professional degree	25.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,450

Black Mountain Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 166,200 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Black Mountain. The Black Mountain occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (32,336), service occupations (15,696), sales and office occupations (25,767), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (321), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,052) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,752). The 166,200 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,979 private wage and salary workers, 13,590 government workers, 8,118 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buncombe County)
Population 16 years and over	166,200
In labor force	106,066
Civilian labor force	105,965
Employed	100,924
Unemployed	5,041
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	88,000
In labor force	50,455
Civilian labor force	50,441
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,349
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	78,200
In labor force	55,611
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,692
Armed forces	87

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buncombe County)
Workers 16 years and over	99,133
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,890
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,888
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,971
Other means	505
Worked at home	3,731
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,016,365

OCCUPATION (Buncombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,336
Management, professional, and related occupations	32,336
Service occupations	15,696
Sales and office occupations	25,767
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	321
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,052
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,752

INDUSTRY (Buncombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,336
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	937
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,671
Wholesale trade	3,894
Retail trade	12,781
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,706
Information	2,115
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,607
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,269
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,930
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,621
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,242

CLASS OF WORKER (Buncombe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	32,336
Private wage and salary workers	78,979
Government workers	13,590
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,118
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Black Mountain Housing Characteristics

In Black Mountain, NC there are 93,973 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 85,776 occupied and 8,197 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Black Mountain, there are 58,706 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,519 units in Black Mountain. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Black Mountain, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Black Mountain, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Black Mountain. There are 1,566 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,169 with rent between $200-299, 6,249 with rent between $300-499 and 13,887 with rent for $500 and above. Full Black Mountain gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Black Mountain, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buncombe County)
Total housing units	93,973
Occupied housing units	85,776
Vacant housing units	8,197

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buncombe County)
Total housing units	93,973
1-unit, detached	58,706
1-unit, attached	2,519
2 units	2,172
3 or 4 units	3,385
5 to 9 units	4,404
10 to 19 units	1,501
20 to 49 units	1,191
50 or more units	1,956
Mobile home	18,054

HOUSING TENURE (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
Owner-occupied	60,295
Renter-occupied	25,481

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
No vehicles available	6,608
2 vehicle available	50,085
3 vehicles available	12,235
4 vehicles available	2,944
5 or more vehicles available	1,064

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
Utility gas	16,638
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,493
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27,106
Coal or coke	40
Wood	2,765
Solar energy	119
Other fuel	351
No fuel used	223

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buncombe County)
Occupied housing units	85,776
Less Than $50,000	60,295
$50,000 to $99,999	14,246
$100,000 to $149,999	11,952
$150,000 to $199,999	7,189
$200,000 to $299,999	4,458
$300,000 to $499,999	1,303
$1,000,000 or more	148
Median (dollars)	119,600

GROSS RENT (Buncombe County)
Occupied units paying rent	25,481
Less than $200	1,566
$200 to $299	1,169
$300 to $499	6,249
$500 to $699	8,206
$700 to $999	4,491
$1,000 to $1,499	1,003
$1,500 or more	186