Population 4,276 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Flat Rock
Household size in East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in East Flat Rock average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.3, East Flat Rock is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in East Flat Rock (22.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 East Flat Rock
Renters in East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in East Flat Rock is about as common as it is nationally: 37.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in North Carolina overall (33.4%). Among homeowners, 50.7% 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 East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in East Flat Rock: just 2.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in East Flat Rock are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $621 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $739 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Flat Rock costs $951 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just 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 East Flat Rock
Bachelor's degrees in East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in East Flat Rock: 15.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in East Flat Rock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 East Flat Rock
| Period | East Flat Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in East Flat Rock: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
East Flat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Flat Rock | 2.75 | 33.3 | 22.9% | 37.2% | 2.2% | 1986 | $951 | 15.9% | 80.7% | 8.5% |
| Flat Rock | 2.33 | 53.1 | 9.5% | 18.1% | 14.3% | 1990 | $1,085 | 38.4% | 89.4% | 4.2% |
| Valley Hill | 2.50 | 48.2 | 5.1% | 15.9% | 12.5% | 1987 | $1,684 | 43.5% | 93.8% | 0.4% |
| Hendersonville | 2.30 | 47.0 | 10.6% | 30.9% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,219 | 33.9% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Laurel Park | 2.27 | 55.6 | 6.5% | 19.7% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,915 | 57.9% | 96.7% | 4.1% |
| Zirconia | 2.29 | 50.0 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 1993 | $1,027 | 27.8% | 95.6% | 8.0% |
| Saluda | 2.23 | 57.0 | 7.5% | 14.1% | 32.4% | 1983 | $1,149 | 42.6% | 95.6% | 7.0% |
| Upward | 2.30 | 51.0 | 11.4% | 21.1% | 24.6% | 1997 | $842 | 16.7% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Etowah | 2.28 | 50.5 | 6.2% | 13.3% | 9.7% | 1990 | $1,419 | 39.2% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| Lynn | 2.03 | 61.7 | 6.5% | 21.5% | 8.5% | 1980 | $1,068 | 33.0% | 96.9% | 16.3% |
| Horse Shoe | 2.42 | 46.0 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 1989 | $1,567 | 39.4% | 95.1% | 5.6% |
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 East Flat 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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