East Flat Rock

Population: 6,468
Median household income: $59,679
Median home value: $207,400

Located in Henderson County, North Carolina, East Flat Rock is a community with a population of 6,468. The median household income of $59,679 is below the Henderson County median ($67,623).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Flat Rock's population grew 14.5% from 5,647 to 6,468, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $155,600 to $207,400.

Owners occupy 64.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,468
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,679
Median home value: $207,400
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 2,243
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6476,468

Median household income

$46,394$59,679

Median home value

$155,600$207,400

Median gross rent

$646$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,647	$46,394	$155,600	$646
2020	6,108	$50,784	$154,700	$778
2021	5,751	$51,250	$167,300	$867
2022	5,934	$54,605	$192,900	$857
2023	6,468	$59,679	$207,400	$977

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	316	4.9%
5 to 17	1,470	22.7%
18 to 24	586	9.1%
25 to 34	903	14.0%
35 to 44	868	13.4%
45 to 54	780	12.1%
55 to 64	699	10.8%
65 to 74	451	7.0%
75 and over	395	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,244	65.6%
Black or African American	262	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	93	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,727	26.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	733	17.9%
High school graduate	1,421	34.7%
Some college or associate's	1,251	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	400	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	291	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,488	83.6%
Carpooled	357	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	79	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	1.3%
Other means	12	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,202	40.9%
15 to 29 min	1,075	36.6%
30 to 44 min	583	19.9%
45 to 59 min	70	2.4%
60+ min	6	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 12.3% (787 of 6,422)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,741	78.7%
Nonfamily households	472	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,213	98.7%
Vacant	30	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,420	64.2%
Renter-occupied	793	35.8%

1-unit, detached58.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other35.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,308	58.3%
1-unit, attached	35	1.6%
2 to 4 units	76	3.4%
5 to 19 units	9	0.4%
20 or more units	11	0.5%
Mobile home & other	804	35.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3719420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.2810, -82.4166