COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dana vs Black Mountain
PLACE A
Dana, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Dana is 51% smaller than Black Mountain. Black Mountain earns more, with a median household income $16,592 higher.
DANABLACK MOUNTAINDIFFERENCE
Total population4,1478,491−51% vs Black Mountain
Population density4661,265−800
Population growth10.6%7.4%+3.3 pts
Median age40.758.4−17.7
Male51.5%45.4%+6.0 pts
Female48.5%54.6%−6.0 pts
Foreign-born16.1%2.5%+13.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%89.2%−30.8 pts
Black0.2%4.2%−4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.9%1.5%+37.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other2.5%4.6%−2.1 pts
Median household income$60,450$77,042−$16,592
Per capita income$30,393$52,875−$22,482
Poverty rate24.7%5.9%+18.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.487+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%56.3%−32.3 pts
Graduate degree10.8%21.8%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%3.9%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation57.3%48.8%+8.6 pts
Median home value$249,700$358,900−$109,200
Median gross rent$775$1,652−$877
Owner-occupied83.8%66.9%+16.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%26.3%−16.1 pts
Rent-burdened households28.3%58.9%−30.7 pts
Average commute21.921.4+0.5
Worked from home4.5%19.7%−15.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured22.5%5.9%+16.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024