Montreat, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
630
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
19.9
0.995% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$115,568
2024 Median Property Value
$606,400
2024 Employed Population
274
10.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Montreat, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Montreat, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montreat, NC are Montreat College (208 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Montreat, NC was $606,400, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Montreat, NC walked to work, and the average commute time was 13.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Montreat, NC was 4 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaBuncombe County, NCAsheville, NCBurke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NCBuncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Montreat, NC is home to a population of 630 people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.27% of Montreat, NC residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 6.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (449 people) in Montreat, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Montreat, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montreat, NC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montreat, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    449 ± 171
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    73 ± 52
  3. White (Hispanic)
    40 ± 35
16.2%
Hispanic Population
102 people

In 2024, there were 6.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (449 people) in Montreat, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.2% of the people in Montreat, NC are hispanic (102 people).

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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

1.27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
1.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 1.27% of Montreat, NC residents (8 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 Montreat, NC was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
11 ± 26

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Economy

The economy of Montreat, NC employs 274 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montreat, NC were Retail Trade (70 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (59 people), and Educational Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($16,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($8,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,439).

Employment

Occupations

274
2024 Value
± 133
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 70.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montreat, NC grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 248 employees to 274 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montreat, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (65 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (47 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montreat, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

274
2024 Value
± 133
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 70.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montreat, NC grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 248 employees to 274 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montreat, NC, are Retail Trade (70 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (59 people), and Educational Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montreat, NC, though some of these residents may live in Montreat, 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

$12,917
Median earning men ± $10,905
$7,121
Median earning women ± $4,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($17,188), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,171), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,591).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
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 Montreat, NC awarded 208 degrees. The student population of Montreat, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 464 male students and 468 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Montreat, NC are White (129 and 64.8%), Unknown (22 and 11.1%), Black or African American (21 and 10.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 6.03%).

The largest universities in Montreat, NC by number of degrees awarded are Montreat College (208 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Montreat, NC are Computer & Information Systems Security (33 and 15.9%), General Business Administration & Management (30 and 14.4%), and Other Psychology (27 and 13%).

The median tuition cost in Montreat, NC for private four year colleges is $31,460.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Montreat, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 932 (49.8% men and 50.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 932 students enrolled in Montreat, NC, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 553 records, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer & Information Systems Security
    31 degrees awarded
  2. Other Psychology
    27 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Montreat, NC was Computer & Information Systems Security with 31 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Montreat College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
208 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Montreat College with 208 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 92 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Montreat, NC, which is 0.793 times less than the 116 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 129 degrees mean that there were 5.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 22 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 ($31,460) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

People in Montreat, NC have an average commute time of 13.2 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Montreat, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$606,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,371
$62
Median Property Taxes
±$60

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 Montreat, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Montreat, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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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.
$115,568
Median Household Income
± $60,290
62
Number of Households
± 68

The following chart displays the households in Montreat, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montreat, 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. Walked (45.2%)
  2. Drove Alone (39%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.9%)

In 2024, 45.2% of workers in Montreat, NC walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (39%) and those who worked at home (13.9%).

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Commute Time

13.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montreat, NC have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Montreat, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Health

97.6% of the population of Montreat, NC has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 5.4% on Medicaid, 0.635% on Medicare, 34.4% on non-group plans, and 1.75% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.3% under 18 years, 46.7% between 18 and 34 years, 14.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.38% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.38%
Uninsured
55.4%
Employer Coverage
5.4%
Medicaid
0.635%
Medicare
34.4%
Non-Group
1.75%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montreat, NC grew by 12.9% from 2.11% to 2.38%.

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