Barnardsville is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 559 people and just one neighborhood, Barnardsville is the 473rd largest community in North Carolina.
Barnardsville real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Barnardsville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Barnardsville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.91% of the Barnardsville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Barnardsville is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Barnardsville who work in office and administrative support (39.22%), business and financial occupations (15.69%), and community and social services (7.19%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Barnardsville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Barnardsville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Barnardsville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Barnardsville, the average commute to work is 36.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Barnardsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Barnardsville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.59% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Barnardsville in 2022 was $30,440, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,760 for a family of four. However, Barnardsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Barnardsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Barnardsville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Barnardsville include English, German, Hungarian, Irish, and Slavic.
The most common language spoken in Barnardsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.
In addition, if you are planning to retire in North Carolina, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in North Carolina, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 99.1% of neighborhoods in NC. If a North Carolina retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 24.9% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Barnardsville are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 40.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 33.4% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.3%), and 12.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.8% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Barnardsville, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (24.9%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (17.5%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.6%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (7.0%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (6.0%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.8% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (67.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.