Biltmore Forest, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,587

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.6

0.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.02%

16.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$169,167

1.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.33M

Population & Diversity

Biltmore Forest, NC is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Biltmore Forest, NC residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 55.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Biltmore Forest, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Biltmore Forest, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Biltmore Forest, NC was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Biltmore Forest, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 324
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 26
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 11

1.76%

Hispanic Population

28 people

1.76% of the people in Biltmore Forest, NC are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Biltmore Forest, 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
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Biltmore Forest, NC residents (42 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 Biltmore Forest, NC was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 26
Korea
12 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Biltmore Forest, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Biltmore Forest, NC.

Economy

The economy of Biltmore Forest, NC employs 592 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Biltmore Forest, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), Educational Services (86 people), and Finance & Insurance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($250,001), Manufacturing ($218,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($149,063).

Employment

Occupations

592

2024 Value

± 151

3.14%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biltmore Forest, NC grew at a rate of 3.14%, from 574 employees to 592 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Biltmore Forest, NC, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (172 people), Management Occupations (137 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Biltmore Forest, 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

592

2024 Value

± 151

3.14%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Biltmore Forest, NC grew at a rate of 3.14%, from 574 employees to 592 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Biltmore Forest, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), Educational Services (86 people), and Finance & Insurance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Biltmore Forest, NC, though some of these residents may live in Biltmore Forest, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$111,676

Median earning men ± $29,086

$74,297

Median earning women ± $19,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Manufacturing ($219,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($240,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Biltmore Forest, NC was $1.33M in 2024, which is 4.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.25M to $1.33M, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Biltmore Forest, NC is 97.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Biltmore Forest, NC have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Biltmore Forest, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.33M

Median Property Value 2024

±$102,838

$572

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.3% of the housing units in Biltmore Forest, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$169,167

Median Household Income

± $40,342

588

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 588 households in Biltmore Forest, NC declined from $169,167 from the previous year's value of $172,500.

The following chart displays the households in Biltmore Forest, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Biltmore Forest, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (23.6%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Biltmore Forest, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Biltmore Forest, NC have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Biltmore Forest, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Biltmore Forest, NC (32 out of 1.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Biltmore Forest, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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