Balfour, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County

4.3 /5.0
A Great
1,132 Population 699/sq mi density
$69,545 Median Income $40,787 per capita
$294,200 Home Value $396,127 Zillow
$743 Median Rent 21.4% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,545 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$294,200 home value, $743/mo rent
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,132
Census 2023
Population Density
699
per square mile
Land Area
1.6
square miles (4.2 km²)
Median Age
42.5 yrs
9% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.4% US: 61.6%
Black 1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 9.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.4%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
9.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 86.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.9% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
86.2%
Spanish
7.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
14.0%
Veterans
3.2%
47% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.2%
32% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.3%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.7%
48% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,132
Population Year2023
Population Density699 / sq mi
Land Area1.6 sq mi
Median Age42.5 years

Gender

Male51.3%
Female48.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.4%
Black or African American1.9%
Hispanic or Latino9.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only86.2%
Spanish7.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born14.0%
Veterans3.2%
Disability17.2%
Health Insurance87.3%
Uninsured12.7%
Broadband Access94.1%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M