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Black Mountain, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $354,818 (it was $97,600 in 2000)
Black Mountain:

$354,818
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $272,190 - $537,612

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $351,242
Here:

$351,242
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $642,065
Here:

$642,065
State:

$317,935

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,928
Here:

$253,928
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $201,607
Here:

$201,607
State:

$124,933

Total population: 8,145 (Urban population: 7,144, Rural population: 306 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,078 (4,003 occupied: 2,456 owner occupied, 1,430 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%

Housing density: 788 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,048,099.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,276 (lower quartile is $871, upper quartile is $1,531)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,560


Median gross rent in Black Mountain, NC in 2022: $1,338

Housing units in Black Mountain with a mortgage: 1,422 (115 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 111 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $92,238

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $85,840

Median monthly housing costs: $1,172

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Black Mountain, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1986

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,559
  • Male householders: 1,472 (337 living alone), Female householders: 2,454 (1,130 living alone)
  • 1,883 spouses (1,859 opposite-sex spouses), 201 unmarried partners, (194 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,392 children (1,295 natural, 61 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 59 foster children, 24 other relatives, 518 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 258

Size of family households: 1,562 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 268 4-persons, 58 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,383 1-person, 276 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

839 married couples with children.
149 single-parent households (24 men, 125 women).

97.9% of residents of Black Mountain speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English not well, 33% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 241 (2.8%)
(62.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.1
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 371 bedroom
  • 5132 bedrooms
  • 1,5393 bedrooms
  • 2954 bedrooms
  • 725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • 450no bedroom
  • 2421 bedroom
  • 4232 bedrooms
  • 3153 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Black Mountain in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Black Mountain in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 40no vehicle
  • 6841 vehicle
  • 1,4682 vehicles
  • 2093 vehicles
  • 544 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Black Mountain in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Black Mountain in renter-occupied apartments
  • 533no vehicle
  • 4461 vehicle
  • 3632 vehicles
  • 733 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 312 rooms
  • 343 rooms
  • 2194 rooms
  • 4925 rooms
  • 7616 rooms
  • 4077 rooms
  • 1818 rooms
  • 3319+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • 4501 room
  • 1082 rooms
  • 2063 rooms
  • 1854 rooms
  • 2405 rooms
  • 1556 rooms
  • 297 rooms
  • 468 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Black Mountain, NC
  • Black Mountain, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Black Mountain, NC in 2022
  • 140Less than $10,000
  • 314$10,000 to $19,999
  • 372$20,000 to $29,999
  • 153$30,000 to $39,999
  • 305$40,000 to $49,999
  • 222$50,000 to $59,999
  • 370$60,000 to $74,999
  • 766$75,000 to $99,999
  • 614$100,000 to $124,999
  • 144$125,000 to $149,999
  • 152$150,000 to $199,999
  • 290$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Black Mountain, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Black Mountain, NC in 2022
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 42$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$80,000 to $89,999
  • 56$100,000 to $124,999
  • 75$125,000 to $149,999
  • 26$150,000 to $174,999
  • 42$175,000 to $199,999
  • 277$200,000 to $249,999
  • 338$250,000 to $299,999
  • 602$300,000 to $399,999
  • 409$400,000 to $499,999
  • 237$500,000 to $749,999
  • 132$750,000 to $999,999
  • 106$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Black Mountain, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Black Mountain, NC in 2022
  • 25$200 to $249
  • 29$250 to $299
  • 130$400 to $449
  • 15$450 to $499
  • 25$500 to $549
  • 48$600 to $649
  • 20$650 to $699
  • 32$700 to $749
  • 7$750 to $799
  • 49$800 to $899
  • 86$900 to $999
  • 153$1,000 to $1,249
  • 294$1,250 to $1,499
  • 123$1,500 to $1,999
  • 218$2,000 to $2,499
  • 6$2,500 to $2,999
  • 2$3,000 to $3,499
  • 28$3,500 or more
  • 126No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 626 (19.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 199
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 460
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 429
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 358
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 366
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 270
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 291
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 24
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 15
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 45
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 23
  • 90 or more minutes: 130
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Black Mountain

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,332 (72.3%)
  • Carpooled: 429 (9.3%)
  • Taxi: 41 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 25 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 113 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 626 (13.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 1.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Black Mountain, North Carolina
  • 22010 or later
  • 1152000 to 2009
  • 241990 to 1999
  • 451980 to 1989
  • 361970 to 1979
  • 54Before 1970
Ancestries in Black Mountain, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 3,512 (68.1%)
  • American: 304 (5.9%)
  • Irish: 253 (4.9%)
  • German: 226 (4.4%)
  • Scottish: 205 (4.0%)
  • European: 203 (3.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 105 (2.0%)
  • Italian: 79 (1.5%)
  • French: 48 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 42 (0.8%)
  • Swiss: 42 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 26 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 26 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 26 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 23 (0.4%)
  • Latvian: 20 (0.4%)
  • British: 17 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 16 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 12 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 4 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Germany
Black Mountain:

39.4% (95)
North Carolina:

1.8% (15,534)

Guatemala
Black Mountain:

15.8% (38)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

England
Black Mountain:

13.7% (33)
North Carolina:

1.2% (10,140)

Latvia
Black Mountain:

10.4% (25)
North Carolina:

0.1% (552)

France
Black Mountain:

7.5% (18)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,292)

Italy
Black Mountain:

5.8% (14)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,315)

Egypt
Black Mountain:

5.8% (14)
North Carolina:

0.6% (4,847)

Mexico
Black Mountain:

4.1% (10)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Cambodia
Black Mountain:

2.9% (7)
North Carolina:

0.3% (2,583)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,836
  • Other state: 4,453
  • Northeast: 1,274
  • Midwest: 903
  • South: 1,985
  • West: 242

91.9% of Black Mountain residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 20.2% lived in North Carolina.


Black Mountain:

91.9%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 20
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 49
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 48
  • 10th grade: 42
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 585
  • Less than 1 year of college: 168
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 114
  • Associate degree: 205
  • Bachelor's degree: 805
  • Master's degree: 520
  • Professional school degree: 169
  • Doctorate degree: 121
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 30
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 52
  • 9th grade: 104
  • 10th grade: 11
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 831
  • Less than 1 year of college: 183
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 185
  • Associate degree: 175
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,814
  • Master's degree: 546
  • Professional school degree: 225
  • Doctorate degree: 176
Educational Attainment for Females
Black Mountain marital status for males
Black Mountain marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,613
  • One, attached: 184
  • Two: 139
  • 3 or 4: 90
  • 5 to 9: 182
  • 10 to 19: 400
  • 20 to 49: 63
  • 50 or more: 127
  • Mobile homes: 266
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $98,493

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Black Mountain
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Black Mountain, NC
  • 69.9%Electricity
  • 16.4%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Black Mountain, NC
  • 79.9%Electricity
  • 15.7%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
Here:

9.5%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:

29.4%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:

2.7%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability