Municipality Profile for Lake Lure

Population
Population 1990747
Population 20001,027
Population 20061,023
Percent White97.3%
Percent Black1.5%
Percent American Indian0.2%
Percent Asian0.3%
Percent Hispanic0.1%
Percent 0-1710.4%
Percent 18-4417.3%
Percent 45-6435.9%
Percent 65 and over36.3%
Median Age58.6
Income and Poverty
Median Household Income 2000$38,417
Per Capita Income 2000$23,459
Population in Poverty 200099
Poverty Rate 200010.2%
Children in Poverty14
Child Poverty Rate11.7%
Housing
Home-ownership Rate86.5%
Percent of Housing Built Before 19398.0%
Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-197939.5%
Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-200052.5%
Percent Mobile Homes3.2%
Education
Percent with Less Than High School Education6.8%
Percent with High School Diploma22.1%
Percent that have Attended College28.1%
Percent with Associates Degree9.0%
Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.0%
Other
Rural or Urban RegionRural
Geographic RegionMountain
Ability to Pay7
CountyRutherford

Updated on January 22, 2008
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