Banner Elk, NC Demographic Data
Banner Elk, NC Summary
Banner Elk is located in Avery County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,144
- Area: 1.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 606.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,862.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Banner Elk, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
838
67%
50.8
Male
418
33%
49.2
Total Population
1,256
323,128,000
Banner Elk, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
49
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8
0.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
26
2.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
454
36.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
185
14.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
158
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
92
7.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
48
3.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
44
3.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
46
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
91
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
39
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
16
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,158
92.2%
77.2
Female
770
66.5%
51.3
Male
388
33.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
636
50.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
175
13.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
146
11.6%
15.2
Female
92
63.0%
55.8
Male
54
37.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
21
0.0%
0.0
Banner Elk, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,201
95.6%
96.8
White
1,122
89.3%
72.6
Black or African American
40
3.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
18
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
55
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
113
9.0%
17.8
Mexican
28
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
51
4.1%
1.7
Cuban
17
1.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,143
91.0%
82.2
Banner Elk, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
14
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
21
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
77
14.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
133
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
34
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
145
27.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
110
20.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
35
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
499
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
255
47.8%
31.2
Banner Elk, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
729
62.1%
33.7%
Now Married
358
30.5%
47.5
Divorced
43
3.7%
11.0%
Separated
16
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
27
2.3
5.8%
Banner Elk, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,105
91.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
102
8.5%
21.6%
Spanish
54
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Banner Elk, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
31
10.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5
1.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18
6.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
29
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
25
8.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
45
15.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
36
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
70
23.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25
8.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
69,107
57,617
Per capita income
20,793
31,128
Banner Elk, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
113
26.5%
9.8
Construction
70
16.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
107
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
2.3%
6.6
Information
8
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
9
2.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
16
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
23
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
12
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
49
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2
0.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
43
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
189
44.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15
3.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
72
16.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
108
25.3%
18.1%
Banner Elk, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
419
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
280
66.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
58
13.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
1.0%
5.1
Walked
35
8.4%
2.7
Other means
8
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
34
8.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Banner Elk, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
30
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
83
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
136
46.4%
37.1
3 or more
44
15.0%
21.0
Banner Elk, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
293
51.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
156
53.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
137
46.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
274
48.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
23
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Banner Elk, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
567
1 room
32
5.6%
2.4
2 rooms
41
7.2%
2.7
3 rooms
29
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
81
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
126
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
109
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
68
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
26
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
55
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Banner Elk, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
567
1-unit, detached
323
57.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
67
11.8%
5.9
2-units
51
9.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
77
13.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
7
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
9
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Banner Elk, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
47
8.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
16
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11
1.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
38
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
89
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
73
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
229
40.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Banner Elk, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
60
20.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
62
21.2%
4.7
Electricity
138
47.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23
7.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Banner Elk, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
68
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
2
2.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
2
2.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4
5.9%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
11
16.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
19.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
26.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
26.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
24
35.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
2.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
29
42.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Banner Elk, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
133
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
8
6.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
14.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
46
34.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
57
42.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,018
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
36.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8
6.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
12
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6
4.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
17.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
36
27.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Banner Elk, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
156
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1
0.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5
3.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
29
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
26
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
63
40.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
7.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
9.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
320,400
205,000
