Banner Elk, NC

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2023 Population

1,338

8.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

20.7

1.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16%

28.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,917

1.97% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$422,900

3.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

435

2.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Banner Elk, NC had a population of 1.34k people with a median age of 20.7 and a median household income of $67,917. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Banner Elk, NC grew from 1,234 to 1,338, a 8.43% increase and its median household income grew from $66,607 to $67,917, a 1.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Banner Elk, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.21%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Banner Elk, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Banner Elk, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Banner Elk, NC are Lees-McRae College (215 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Banner Elk, NC was $422,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Banner Elk, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Banner Elk, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Banner Elk, NC is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.65% of Banner Elk, NC residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2023, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Banner Elk, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Banner Elk, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Banner Elk, NC was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Banner Elk, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Banner Elk, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 53
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 33

5.61%

Hispanic Population

75 people

5.61% of the people in Banner Elk, NC are hispanic (75 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

7.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2023, 6.65% of Banner Elk, NC residents (89 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Banner Elk, NC was 7.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Banner Elk, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24
Korea
3 ± 14

Banner Elk, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Banner Elk, NC employs 435 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Banner Elk, NC were Retail Trade (111 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Educational Services (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,917), Manufacturing ($118,155), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,250).

Employment

Occupations

435

2023 Value

± 149

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Banner Elk, NC grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 424 employees to 435 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Banner Elk, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (106 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (76 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Banner Elk, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

435

2023 Value

± 149

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Banner Elk, NC grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 424 employees to 435 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Banner Elk, NC, are Retail Trade (111 people), Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and Educational Services (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Banner Elk, NC, though some of these residents may live in Banner Elk, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750

Median earning men ± $41,513

$14,052

Median earning women ± $5,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,875), Manufacturing ($118,571), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,792), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,563).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2023, universities in Banner Elk, NC awarded 215 degrees. The student population of Banner Elk, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 279 male students and 560 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Banner Elk, NC are White (160 and 75.5%), followed by Unknown (19 and 8.96%), Black or African American (16 and 7.55%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 5.19%).

The largest universities in Banner Elk, NC by number of degrees awarded are Lees-McRae College (215 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Banner Elk, NC are Wildlife Biology (48 and 22.3%), General Human Services (36 and 16.7%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (25 and 11.6%).

The median tuition cost in Banner Elk, NC for private four year colleges is $28,790.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Banner Elk, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 839 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 839 students enrolled in Banner Elk, NC, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 622 records, of which 68.2% were women and 31.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Wildlife Biology
48 degrees awarded
General Human Services
36 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Banner Elk, NC was Wildlife Biology with 48 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lees-McRae College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

215 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lees-McRae College with 215 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 61 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Banner Elk, NC, which is 0.396 times less than the 154 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 160 degrees mean that there were 8.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 19 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Banner Elk, NC was $422,900 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $408,500 to $422,900, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Banner Elk, NC is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Banner Elk, NC have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Banner Elk, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$51,434

$223

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2023

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.8% of the housing units in Banner Elk, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Banner Elk, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Banner Elk, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,917

Median Household Income

± $38,229

355

Number of Households

± 103

In 2023, the median household income of the 355 households in Banner Elk, NC grew to $67,917 from the previous year's value of $66,607.

The following chart displays the households in Banner Elk, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Banner Elk, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Walked (9.48%)

In 2023, 64.5% of workers in Banner Elk, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who walked to work (9.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Banner Elk, NC have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Banner Elk, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Banner Elk, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Banner Elk, NC (106 out of 662 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Banner Elk, NC is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Banner Elk, NC has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 5.61% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 45.2% between 18 and 34 years, 16.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.47%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

5.61%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Banner Elk, NC grew by 3.63% from 7.21% to 7.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Banner Elk, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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