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Municipality Profile for Spruce Pine
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 2,010 |
| Population 2000 | 2,030 |
| Population 2006 | 1,979 |
| Percent White | 96.4% |
| Percent Black | 0.4% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.5% |
| Percent Asian | 0.0% |
| Percent Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Percent 0-17 | 23.3% |
| Percent 18-44 | 34.8% |
| Percent 45-64 | 22.3% |
| Percent 65 and over | 19.7% |
| Median Age | 39.8 |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $24,766 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $15,440 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 356 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 17.0% |
| Children in Poverty | 135 |
| Child Poverty Rate | 30.1% |
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| Housing | |
| Home-ownership Rate | 60.8% |
| Percent of Housing Built Before 1939 | 14.9% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-1979 | 62.6% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-2000 | 22.5% |
| Percent Mobile Homes | 9.9% |
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| Education | |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 29.5% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 30.8% |
| Percent that have Attended College | 21.4% |
| Percent with Associates Degree | 4.9% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 13.5% |
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| Other | |
| Rural or Urban Region | Rural |
| Geographic Region | Mountain |
| Ability to Pay | 4 |
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| County | Mitchell |
Updated on January 22, 2008
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