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Flat Rock village, North Carolina

City

Population: 3,502 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Flat Rock village from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Flat Rock village

What is the median household income in Flat Rock village?
The median household income in Flat Rock village is $103,981 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Flat Rock village?
The poverty rate in Flat Rock village is 7.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Flat Rock village?
$563,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Flat Rock village?
The median gross rent in Flat Rock village is $971 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Flat Rock village residents have a college degree?
65.1% of adults in Flat Rock village hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
3,502
Median Income
$103,981
Median Home Value
$563,600
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.5%
Median Age
63.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$13,094 (+14.4%) Home Value: +$139,000 (+32.7%) Poverty Rate: +4.7 pp (+162.1%) Bachelor's+: +2.4 pp (+3.8%) Unemployment: +1.3 pp (+31%)

Demographics

Total Population 3,502
Median Age 63.0
Female 49.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% White (non-Hisp.) 93.5% Asian 0.5% Two or More 3.1% Other 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $103,981 ±$19,398
+$34,077 vs. state
Per Capita Income $116,993
Median Family Income $122,041
Poverty Rate 7.6%
-1.8 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 18.2%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 0.4%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 53.2%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
2.7%
$10–15k
0.7%
$15–25k
6.3%
$25–35k
9.7%
$35–50k
7.2%
$50–75k
10.2%
$75–100k
11.9%
$100–150k
25.6%
$150–200k
11.6%
$200k+
14.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 2,046
Owner-Occupied 96.3%
Renter-Occupied 3.7%
Vacancy Rate 18.8%
Median Home Value $563,600
+$304,200 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $971
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 25.2%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 30.4%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
1.0%
$50–100k
0.4%
$100–200k
1.0%
$200–300k
4.1%
$300–500k
32.1%
$500k–$1M
49.7%
$1M+
10.7%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
11.5%
$500–1k
46.2%
$1–1.5k
23.1%
$1.5–2k
19.2%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
26.7%
2 vehicles
48.9%
3+
24.4%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
91.3%
Single-fam. att.
4.3%
2–4 units
0.5%
5–19 units
2.2%
20+ units
0.4%
Mobile home
1.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
3.0%
1970–1999
9.9%
2000–2009
28.2%
2010+
4.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 98.3%
Bachelor's or Higher 65.1%
+30.4 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 29.2%
Some College / Associate 11.6%
Less Than High School 0.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 36.1%
Unemployment Rate 5.5%
+0.7 pp vs. state
Work from Home 27.3%
Self-Employed 14.8%
Government Workers 2.7%
Private For-Profit 82.5%
Industry
Edu/Health
20.4%
Prof. Services
18.1%
Finance
14.4%
Construction
11.4%
Arts/Entmt.
7.1%
Manufacturing
6.6%
Retail
5.6%
Transportation
2.8%
Wholesale
2.0%
Information
0.5%
Occupation
Management
65.7%
Sales
21.5%
Food Prep
7.5%
Production
3.9%
Construction
1.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 27.8 min
Drove Alone 67.8%
Carpool 2.6%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work from Home 27.3%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 1,662
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 71.2%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 7.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
2.8%
5–9
3.3%
10–14
2.4%
15–19
1.6%
20–24
2.2%
25–34
4.7%
35–44
6.8%
45–54
8.5%
55–64
11.1%
65–74
7.6%
75–84
24.3%
85+
21.6%
Under 18: 9.6% Working age (18–64): 90.4% 65 and over: 48.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 3.3%
Naturalized Citizen 98.3%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.4%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
42.6%
Europe
38.3%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 12.3%
With a Disability 16.2%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 96.4%
Uninsured 3.6%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 96.7%
Has a Computer 100.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 83.4%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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