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Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Blowing Rock is a town in North Carolina, situated in both Caldwell and Watauga counties. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census. However, during the summer the town's population increases to about 10,000. These "summertime residents" consist mainly of people from the State of Florida who come to Blowing Rock to escape the heat and humidity of the Deep South.

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Blowing Rock Careers

Among the most common occupations in Blowing Rock are Management, professional, and related occupations, 46%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 64 percent of workers in Blowing Rock, North Carolina work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 15 percent are self-employed.

Popular Blowing Rock Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Blowing Rock Jobs are for marketing jobs, administrative office jobs, cashier jobs, occupational therapy jobs, clinical counselor jobs and crew jobs.

Blowing Rock Industries

The leading industries in Blowing Rock, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Retail trade, 16%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Blowing Rock job listings indicate that the following industries in Blowing Rock are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Misc Store Retailers.

Blowing Rock Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Blowing Rock, North Carolina is $36,389, and the median income of households in Blowing Rock was $54,271.
 

Average Salaries in Blowing Rock, NC

Blowing Rock, NC

$36,000
 

Blowing Rock Unemployment Rate

Blowing Rock has an unemployment rate of 3.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Blowing Rock Trends data, the number of Blowing Rock, North Carolina jobs has increased by 6% since March 2008.
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Blowing Rock Employment Statistics

Population of Blowing Rock
Total population 1,418
Male 46.47%
Female 53.53%
Median age 50.7
  
Blowing Rock Housing
Owner-occupied homes 72.5%
Median cost of a home $252,000
Median mortgage payment $1,024
Renter-occupied homes 27.5%
Vacant housing 56.5%
Median monthly rent $660
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $45,417
Median for all female full-time $27,361
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 9%
$10,000 to $14,999 4%
$15,000 to $24,999 4%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 13%
$100,000 to $149,999 11%
$150,000 to $199,999 7%
$200,000 or more 5%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5%
High school graduate 14%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 31%
Graduate degree 16%
  
Marital Status
Never married 19%
Currently married 62%
Separated 1%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 99%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Blowing Rock Commute
Carpool 5.4%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 19 minutes