CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Chimney Rock

North Carolina · 175 residents · 3.36 sq mi

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Chimney Rock is a city of 175 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 25% less than in North Carolina as a whole. The median household earns $29,583, about 31% below the national median. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 61% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

175

+7%vs 2009

vs 164 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−20%vs 2009

vs 48.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

3.36 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024122

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.4%(6)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.1%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.1%(9)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.6%(8)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.9%(19)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4419.4%(34)

US avg: 16%

45 to 549.1%(16)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6416.6%(29)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.9%(12)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 848%(14)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(2)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,583

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $36,477 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,142

−19%vs 2009

vs $21,197 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

14.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 13.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$120,800

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $166,300 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$515

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,063 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

60.8%

−17.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 78.2% in 2009

39.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(158)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian2.4%(4)

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(164)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4%(7)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English45.1%(55)

Scottish28.7%(35)

German16.4%(20)

Irish7.4%(9)

American6.6%(8)

French Canadian5.7%(7)

Polish5.7%(7)

British1.6%(2)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(2)

Serbian0.8%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 18.3% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.6%

−9.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 94.2% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.8%

+3.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.5% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married41%(25)

Married52.5%(32)

Widowed6.6%(4)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married45.7%(32)

Married37.1%(26)

Widowed5.7%(4)

Divorced11.4%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−27.2 ptssince 2013

from 27.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.6%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.1%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.0%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 83.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era91.7%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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