COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nebo vs Black Mountain
PLACE A
Nebo, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Nebo is 80% smaller than Black Mountain. Black Mountain earns more, with a median household income $26,903 higher.
NEBOBLACK MOUNTAINDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6708,491−80% vs Black Mountain
Population density3151,265−950
Population growth–7.4%–
Median age52.358.4−6.1
Male54.5%45.4%+9.0 pts
Female45.5%54.6%−9.0 pts
Foreign-born1.0%2.5%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%89.2%+5.0 pts
Black0.8%4.2%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%1.5%−1.1 pts
Asian2.0%0.4%+1.5 pts
Other2.6%4.6%−2.1 pts
Median household income$50,139$77,042−$26,903
Per capita income$24,011$52,875−$28,864
Poverty rate16.9%5.9%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.487−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%56.3%−49.5 pts
Graduate degree3.5%21.8%−18.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation49.9%48.8%+1.1 pts
Median home value$129,800$358,900−$229,100
Median gross rent$1,087$1,652−$565
Owner-occupied74.9%66.9%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%26.3%−20.4 pts
Rent-burdened households89.5%58.9%+30.5 pts
Average commute27.221.4+5.8
Worked from home1.8%19.7%−17.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured17.7%5.9%+11.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024