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Bakersville, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Mitchell County County

2.2 /5.0
C Fair
718 Population 945/sq mi density
$39,091 Median Income $38,353 per capita
$229,000 Home Value $216,631 Zillow
$450 Median Rent 39.2% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
60 Violent Crime/100K 3,969 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$39,091 median income, 17.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$229,000 home value, $450/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
718
Population Density
945
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.0 km²)
Median Age
50.4 yrs
30% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

38.6%
Male
61.4%
Female
39%
61%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.7% US: 61.6%
Black 2.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.7%
Black
2.5%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.7%
Spanish
2.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.6%
60% above US avg (6%)
Disability
29.9%
130% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.7%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.3%
8% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.473
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population718
Population Density945 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age50.4 years

Gender

Male38.6%
Female61.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.7%
Black or African American2.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.7%
Spanish2.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.6%
Disability29.9%
Health Insurance92.7%
Uninsured9.3%
Broadband Access81.7%
Gini Coefficient0.473

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent