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Montreat, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Buncombe County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
474
Population
174/sq mi density
56°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
37
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Montreat (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
23,432 jobs
1,593 firms
$66,490/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
17,364 jobs
1,036 firms
$31,006/yr
Retail Trade
17,265 jobs
1,389 firms
$36,955/yr
Manufacturing
12,790 jobs
400 firms
$66,643/yr
Professional & Technical Services
6,949 jobs
2,175 firms
$84,341/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
6,834 jobs
862 firms
$51,779/yr
Construction
6,765 jobs
1,173 firms
$68,609/yr
Other Services
5,756 jobs
1,121 firms
$44,112/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
3,816 jobs
195 firms
$54,587/yr
Wholesale Trade
3,556 jobs
508 firms
$78,134/yr
Arts & Entertainment
3,548 jobs
272 firms
$39,900/yr
Educational Services
3,449 jobs
264 firms
$56,994/yr
Finance & Insurance
2,625 jobs
569 firms
$99,397/yr
Real Estate
2,565 jobs
802 firms
$56,793/yr
Information & Technology
1,930 jobs
381 firms
$120,489/yr
Management of Companies
1,128 jobs
64 firms
$91,218/yr
Utilities
532 jobs
22 firms
$137,133/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
303 jobs
52 firms
$41,138/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
118 jobs
5 firms
$81,036/yr
Unclassified
9 jobs
49 firms
$65,794/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Arts & Entertainment
1.55
Accommodation & Food Services
1.40
Other Services
1.40
Retail Trade
1.27
Educational Services
1.22
Real Estate
1.21
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.20
Manufacturing
1.14
Utilities
1.03
Construction
0.94
Administrative & Waste Services
0.85
Information & Technology
0.75
Professional & Technical Services
0.73
Transportation & Warehousing
0.66
Wholesale Trade
0.66
Management of Companies
0.49
Finance & Insurance
0.47
Agriculture & Forestry
0.27
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.23
Unclassified
0.05
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 23,432 | 1,593 | $1,279 | $66,490 | 1.20 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 17,364 | 1,036 | $596 | $31,006 | 1.40 |
| Retail Trade | 17,265 | 1,389 | $711 | $36,955 | 1.27 |
| Manufacturing | 12,790 | 400 | $1,282 | $66,643 | 1.14 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 6,949 | 2,175 | $1,622 | $84,341 | 0.73 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 6,834 | 862 | $996 | $51,779 | 0.85 |
| Construction | 6,765 | 1,173 | $1,319 | $68,609 | 0.94 |
| Other Services | 5,756 | 1,121 | $848 | $44,112 | 1.40 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,816 | 195 | $1,050 | $54,587 | 0.66 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,556 | 508 | $1,503 | $78,134 | 0.66 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3,548 | 272 | $767 | $39,900 | 1.55 |
| Educational Services | 3,449 | 264 | $1,096 | $56,994 | 1.22 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2,625 | 569 | $1,911 | $99,397 | 0.47 |
| Real Estate | 2,565 | 802 | $1,092 | $56,793 | 1.21 |
| Information & Technology | 1,930 | 381 | $2,317 | $120,489 | 0.75 |
| Management of Companies | 1,128 | 64 | $1,754 | $91,218 | 0.49 |
| Utilities | 532 | 22 | $2,637 | $137,133 | 1.03 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 303 | 52 | $791 | $41,138 | 0.27 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 118 | 5 | $1,558 | $81,036 | 0.23 |
| Unclassified | 9 | 49 | $1,265 | $65,794 | 0.05 |