Brevard, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,897
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.3
5.45% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.1%
12.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,103
22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$450,000
9.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,950
9.95% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brevard, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Brevard, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brevard, NC are Brevard College (177 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Brevard, NC was $450,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.9%.

Most people in Brevard, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brevard, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brevard, NC is home to a population of 7.9k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.56% of Brevard, NC residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2024, there were 7.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.38k people) in Brevard, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 268 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Brevard, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brevard, NC was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brevard, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.38k ± 284
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    813 ± 214
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    268 ± 152
3.84%
Hispanic Population
303 people

In 2024, there were 7.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.38k people) in Brevard, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 268 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.84% of the people in Brevard, NC are hispanic (303 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brevard, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.56%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
202 people
2.32%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
181 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Brevard, NC residents (202 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brevard, NC was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    114 ± 84
  2. Vietnam
    110 ± 69
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    77 ± 70

Brevard, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brevard, NC employs 2.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brevard, NC were Retail Trade (450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), and Educational Services (408 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($71,341), Public Administration ($70,455), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,294).

Employment

Occupations

2.95k
2024 Value
± 478
−9.95%
1 Year decline
± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brevard, NC declined at a rate of −9.95%, from 3.28k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brevard, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (445 people), Management Occupations (425 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brevard, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.95k
2024 Value
± 478
−9.95%
1 Year decline
± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brevard, NC declined at a rate of −9.95%, from 3.28k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brevard, NC, are Retail Trade (450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), and Educational Services (408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brevard, NC, though some of these residents may live in Brevard, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,228
Median earning men ± $11,926
$33,601
Median earning women ± $3,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,294), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,833), and Manufacturing ($61,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,372), Public Administration ($70,303), and Information ($55,987).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Brevard, NC awarded 177 degrees. The student population of Brevard, NC in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 485 male students and 302 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brevard, NC are White (125 and 74%), Black or African American (19 and 11.2%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 5.33%), and Two or More Races (8 and 4.73%).

The largest universities in Brevard, NC by number of degrees awarded are Brevard College (177 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brevard, NC are General Business Administration & Management (28 and 15.8%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (28 and 15.8%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (13 and 7.34%).

The median tuition cost in Brevard, NC for private four year colleges is $29,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Brevard, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 787 (61.6% men and 38.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 787 students enrolled in Brevard, NC, 61.6% men and 38.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 499 records, of which 44.1% were women and 55.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    28 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brevard, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Brevard, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Brevard College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
177 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brevard College with 177 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 93 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brevard, NC, which is 1.11 times more than the 84 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 125 degrees mean that there were 6.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brevard, NC was $450,000 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,000 to $450,000, a 9.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Brevard, NC is 50.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brevard, NC have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brevard, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$450,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,061
$1,910
Median Property Taxes
±$319

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brevard, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

50.9%
Homeownership
2024
72.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.9% of the housing units in Brevard, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,103
Median Household Income
± $11,879
3.75k
Number of Households
± 476

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.75k households in Brevard, NC grew to $54,103 from the previous year's value of $44,356.

The following chart displays the households in Brevard, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brevard, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.9%)
  2. Carpooled (14%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.5%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Brevard, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (13.5%).

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Commute Time

15.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brevard, NC have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.767% of the workforce in Brevard, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brevard, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brevard, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brevard, NC (1.07k out of 7.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brevard, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.2% of the population of Brevard, NC has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 0.657% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.78%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
22.2%
Medicare
20.9%
Non-Group
0.657%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brevard, NC grew by 1.31% from 8.67% to 8.78%.

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