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Municipality Profile for Blowing Rock
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 1,248 |
| Population 2000 | 1,418 |
| Population 2006 | 1,426 |
| Percent White | 98.0% |
| Percent Black | 0.4% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.2% |
| Percent Asian | 0.4% |
| Percent Hispanic | 0.6% |
| Percent 0-17 | 15.0% |
| Percent 18-44 | 24.8% |
| Percent 45-64 | 34.1% |
| Percent 65 and over | 26.0% |
| Median Age | 50.7 |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $54,271 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $34,294 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 123 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 9.1% |
| Children in Poverty | 38 |
| Child Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
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| Housing | |
| Home-ownership Rate | 72.5% |
| Percent of Housing Built Before 1939 | 16.7% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-1979 | 45.7% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-2000 | 37.5% |
| Percent Mobile Homes | 0.7% |
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| Education | |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 11.5% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 13.7% |
| Percent that have Attended College | 23.1% |
| Percent with Associates Degree | 4.7% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 47.1% |
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| Other | |
| Rural or Urban Region | Rural |
| Geographic Region | Mountain |
| Ability to Pay | 12 |
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| County | Watauga |
Updated on January 22, 2008
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