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East Flat Rock

North Carolina · 6,323 residents · 4.21 sq mi
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With 6,323 people, East Flat Rock is a city in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 2,172 people. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $245,900, having more than tripled since 2000. There are 1,503 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,323
+52%since 2000
from 4,151 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,503 / sq mi
+53%since 2009
from 983 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+6%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.21 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024East Flat Rock
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(284)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(483)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.7%(548)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(520)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(313)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(886)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(947)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(904)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.1%(576)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.5%(473)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(302)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(87)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,583
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,315 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,939
+118%since 2000
from $13,723 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.6%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
−8.0 ptssince 2000
from 20.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.435
+13%since 2010
from 0.385 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information16.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance1.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 5.1%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$245,900
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,015
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $507 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
35.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
+28%since 2009
from 2.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
22.0%
−35.0 ptssince 2009
from 57.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+8%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(3,335)
Black3.1%(127)
Hispanic / Latino15%(621)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(3,909)
Black5.1%(322)
Hispanic / Latino28.6%(1,809)
Asian1.7%(105)
Other2.8%(178)
Diversity Score
67
+24%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.3%(906)
Guatemalan6.1%(387)
Puerto Rican5.2%(329)
Spaniard1.1%(70)
Honduran1%(66)
Colombian0.6%(40)
Asian origin
Thai0.7%(47)
Cambodian0.5%(32)
Filipino0.3%(21)
Chinese0.2%(11)
Korean0.1%(5)
Ancestry
Irish18.3%(1,154)
English11.1%(699)
German10.3%(651)
American9%(568)
Scotch-Irish5.2%(327)
Welsh4.5%(285)
French2.1%(133)
Scottish1.6%(103)
Dutch1.5%(92)
Portuguese1.1%(70)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Italian1.1%(67)
Hungarian0.9%(56)
Canadian0.9%(55)
Greek0.4%(26)
British0.3%(21)
Danish0.3%(20)
Czech0.2%(12)
Polish0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.3%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.9%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 68.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 1.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.7 min
−13%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.9%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.6%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
1.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−8.5 ptssince 2011
from 13.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2011
from 61.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.8%
−18.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.3%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
43.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
Female
56.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
Foreign born
15.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
−11.4 ptssince 2012
from 25.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
22.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 31.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.3%
+17.6 ptssince 2017
from 69.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2016
from 75.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 24.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(875)
Married53.6%(1,217)
Widowed1.7%(38)
Divorced6.2%(140)
Women 15+
Never married30.7%(841)
Married43.5%(1,191)
Widowed9.9%(271)
Divorced15.9%(435)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
22.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 31.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.0%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% 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)20.1%(48)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(80)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 239 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in East Flat Rock, North Carolina?

East Flat Rock, North Carolina has about 6,323 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in East Flat Rock, North Carolina?

The typical household in East Flat Rock, North Carolina earns about $59,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Flat Rock, North Carolina expensive?

In East Flat Rock, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $245,900, and the typical rent is about $1,015 a month.

How educated are people in East Flat Rock, North Carolina?

About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in East Flat Rock, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Flat Rock, North Carolina?

About 12.6% of people in East Flat Rock, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has East Flat Rock, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, East Flat Rock, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,073 residents, a change of about 95 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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