Blowing Rock, NC City Data

Blowing Rock, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,418 people who live in Blowing Rock and approximately 42,695 who live in Watauga County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock. We have included Blowing Rock housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blowing Rock Information

Watauga County where Blowing Rock resides is 312.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,695 and has a population rank of 1,044 out of all the places in the United States.

Blowing Rock has a total of 1,418 people and of those residents there are 659 males and 759 females. The median age of the male population is 48.2 and the female population is 52.6. There are approximately 363 births each year and around 276 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blowing Rock varies per year, but currently 1,403 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 1,418 people who live in Blowing Rock, there are 229 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blowing Rock is 130 male and 99 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 1,205.

General Blowing Rock Information
Total area in square miles - Watauga County	312.73
Water area in square miles - Watauga County	N/A
Resident population - Watauga County	42,695
Population rank - Watauga County	1,044
Total population	1,418
Total population (male)	659
Total population (female)	759
Population median age (male)	48.2
Population median age (female)	52.6
Births - Watauga County	363
Deaths- Watauga County	276
Population of one race	1,403
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	229
Population under 20 years (male)	130
Population under 20 years (female)	99
Total population 18 years and over	1,205

Blowing Rock Social Characteristics

There are 16,540 households in Blowing Rock. Families make up 9,474 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blowing Rock families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,845), male householder with no wife present (393) and female householder with no husband present (1,116). The remainder of the Blowing Rock households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,130. Blowing Rock, NC moving companies help people in Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blowing Rock is based, there are 18,822 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,644 never married, 9,023 now married, 257 separated, 1,405 widowed, and 1,493 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 206 separated, 256 widowed and 1,173 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blowing Rock social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blowing Rock.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Watauga County)
Total households	16,540
Family households (families)	9,474
With own children under 18 years	4,031
Married-couple family	7,845
With own children under 18 years	3,073
Male householder, no wife present, family	393
With own children under 18 years	212
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,116
With own children under 18 years	631
Nonfamily households	7,130
Householder living alone	4,734
65 years and over	1,315

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	121
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	222
Average household size	2.03
Average family size	2.59

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,019
Householder	388
Spouse	347
Child	247
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	325
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	75
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	175
Female householder living alone	160
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,822
Never married	6,644
Now married	9,023
Separated	257
Widowed	1,405
Divorced	1,493
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	206
Widowed	256
Divorced	1,173

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,418
Male	659
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	11
Female	759
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	55

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,418
One race	1,403
White	1,389
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,344
People who are White alone	1,315
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,021
Same house	19,095
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,126
Different state or abroad	6,178
Different state	5,516
Abroad	662

PLACE OF BIRTH (Watauga County)
Total resident population	42,695
Born in United States	23,133
State of residence	26,671
Different state	14,802
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	396
Foreign born	826

Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock. That total enrollment is 16,832 for the population of the country, which includes Blowing Rock. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,573 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,965 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,951.

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 Blowing Rock population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,832
Pre-kindergarten	525
Public	307
Private	218
Kindergarten	372
Public	327
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,307
Public	3,076
Private	231
Elementary and high school	4,983
Public	4,638
Private	345
High school grades 9 to 12	1,676
Public	1,562
Private	114
College, undergraduate years	10,225
Public	9,528
Private	697
Graduate or professional school	727
Public	675
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	25,004

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,939
Less than 9th grade	1,914
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,481
High school graduate	5,718
Some college, no degree	4,409
Associate's degree	1,459
Bachelor's degree	7,958
Graduate or professional degree	33.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,489

Blowing Rock Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,673 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blowing Rock. The Blowing Rock occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,318), service occupations (3,961), sales and office occupations (5,679), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (205), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,354) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,832). The 36,673 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,447 private wage and salary workers, 4,993 government workers, 1,806 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Watauga County)
Population 16 years and over	36,673
In labor force	23,265
Civilian labor force	23,258
Employed	21,349
Unemployed	1,909
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	18,660
In labor force	11,090
Civilian labor force	11,090
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,159
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,013
In labor force	12,175
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	750
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Watauga County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,985
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,639
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,877
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,292
Other means	103
Worked at home	862
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	409,830

OCCUPATION (Watauga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,318
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,318
Service occupations	3,961
Sales and office occupations	5,679
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	205
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,354
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,832

INDUSTRY (Watauga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,318
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	222
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,372
Wholesale trade	365
Retail trade	2,961
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	564
Information	481
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,052
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,318
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,972
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,213
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	566

CLASS OF WORKER (Watauga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,318
Private wage and salary workers	14,447
Government workers	4,993
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,806
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blowing Rock Housing Characteristics

In Blowing Rock, NC there are 23,155 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,540 occupied and 6,615 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blowing Rock, there are 15,302 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 585 units in Blowing Rock. 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 Blowing Rock, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blowing Rock, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blowing Rock. There are 122 housing units with rent less than $200, 247 with rent between $200-299, 1,726 with rent between $300-499 and 3,249 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blowing Rock gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blowing Rock, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Watauga County)
Total housing units	23,155
Occupied housing units	16,540
Vacant housing units	6,615

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Watauga County)
Total housing units	23,155
1-unit, detached	15,302
1-unit, attached	585
2 units	789
3 or 4 units	894
5 to 9 units	970
10 to 19 units	1,096
20 to 49 units	820
50 or more units	270
Mobile home	2,415

HOUSING TENURE (Watauga County)
Occupied housing units	16,540
Owner-occupied	10,406
Renter-occupied	6,134

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Watauga County)
Occupied housing units	16,540
No vehicles available	927
2 vehicle available	10,272
3 vehicles available	2,600
4 vehicles available	854
5 or more vehicles available	308

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Watauga County)
Occupied housing units	16,540
Utility gas	176
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,784
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,990
Coal or coke	27
Wood	901
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	70

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Watauga County)
Occupied housing units	16,540
Less Than $50,000	10,406
$50,000 to $99,999	1,784
$100,000 to $149,999	1,940
$150,000 to $199,999	1,426
$200,000 to $299,999	1,088
$300,000 to $499,999	315
$1,000,000 or more	28
Median (dollars)	139,300

GROSS RENT (Watauga County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,134
Less than $200	122
$200 to $299	247
$300 to $499	1,726
$500 to $699	1,911
$700 to $999	906
$1,000 to $1,499	324
$1,500 or more	107