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Beech Mountain, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Avery County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
831 Population 128/sq mi density
$89,934 Median Income $75,567 per capita
$388,800 Home Value $441,350 Zillow
$978 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$89,934 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$388,800 home value, $978/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
831
Population Density
128
per square mile
Land Area
6.6
square miles (17.1 km²)
Median Age
62.1 yrs
60% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.9%
Black
0.4%
Hispanic
1.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.6%
Spanish
5.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
17.0%
183% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.9%
15% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.1%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.1%
17% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.492
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population831
Population Density128 / sq mi
Land Area6.6 sq mi
Median Age62.1 years

Gender

Male51.6%
Female48.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.9%
Black or African American0.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.6%
Spanish5.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans17.0%
Disability14.9%
Health Insurance91.1%
Uninsured7.1%
Broadband Access96.0%
Gini Coefficient0.492

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural