Population 312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chimney Rock
Household size in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Chimney Rock are small: just 2.02 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.4, Chimney Rock is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Chimney Rock: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chimney Rock
Renters in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Chimney Rock is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 57.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 46.4% of the housing in Chimney Rock, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Chimney Rock is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $645 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$39 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Chimney Rock runs $645 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chimney Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Chimney Rock (39.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Chimney Rock is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chimney Rock
| Period | Chimney Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Chimney Rock than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chimney Rock compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | 2.02 | 60.4 | 4.4% | 23.4% | 46.4% | 1998 | $645 | 39.6% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| Chimney Rock Village | 1.96 | 61.0 | 5.9% | 14.3% | 68.1% | 1986 | $1,453 | 46.8% | 98.2% | 3.1% |
| Sunny View | 2.51 | 45.3 | 6.4% | 19.1% | 32.0% | 1999 | $661 | 20.7% | 92.1% | 8.6% |
| Gerton | 2.22 | 54.7 | 6.3% | 24.7% | 44.3% | 1993 | $604 | 39.9% | 88.8% | 4.8% |
| Lake Lure | 1.95 | 60.1 | 5.4% | 17.7% | 49.4% | 1993 | $1,285 | 43.3% | 94.7% | 5.2% |
| Upward | 2.30 | 51.0 | 11.4% | 21.1% | 24.6% | 1997 | $842 | 16.7% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Hoopers Creek | 2.33 | 45.1 | 7.3% | 19.2% | 12.5% | 1994 | $1,036 | 25.2% | 90.0% | 3.3% |
| Mill Spring | 2.44 | 41.7 | 15.5% | 22.1% | 25.1% | 1992 | $671 | 20.2% | 85.0% | 6.2% |
| Fairview | 2.68 | 47.8 | 10.3% | 15.8% | 24.0% | 1996 | $1,241 | 50.2% | 97.3% | 2.0% |
| Hendersonville | 2.30 | 47.0 | 10.6% | 30.9% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,219 | 33.9% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Fletcher | 2.60 | 44.0 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 12.6% | 1999 | $1,343 | 42.8% | 93.1% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chimney Rock. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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