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    Biltmore Forest, NC

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    Overview

    Biltmore Forest is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,462 people and just one neighborhood, Biltmore Forest is the 360th largest community in North Carolina.

    Biltmore Forest home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Biltmore Forest real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

    Occupations and Workforce

    Biltmore Forest is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 98.14% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Biltmore Forest is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Biltmore Forest who work in healthcare (30.57%), management occupations (23.14%), and maintenance occupations (13.68%).

    Also of interest is that Biltmore Forest has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

    One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.56% 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.

    Setting & Lifestyle

    In addition, Biltmore Forest is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

    Because of many things, Biltmore Forest is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Biltmore Forest really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Biltmore Forest perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

    Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Biltmore Forest spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.30 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

    Biltmore Forest is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

    Demographics

    Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Biltmore Forest, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Biltmore Forest is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 87.41% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

    The per capita income in Biltmore Forest in 2022 was $114,210, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $456,840 for a family of four.

    The people who call Biltmore Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Biltmore Forest residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Biltmore Forest include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

    The most common language spoken in Biltmore Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.

    Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

    The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

    People

    Do you like to read, write, and learn? Are you curious about the world? If so, this neighborhood may be a good fit for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that a full 88.6% of the adults living in the neighborhood have earned at least a bachelor's degree. This is a higher rate than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. In this way, this neighborhood truly stands out.

    In addition, if you're a regular supporter of the arts and enjoy outings to the theatre, weekend boutique-ing, or even a finely aged wine with dinner, than you're in good company with the people of the neighborhood. This neighborhood is uniquely immersed with more "urban sophisticates" than 99.0% of neighborhoods across the country. The people here truly stand out as a class among their own. They are an exclusive community characterized by refined tastes, cultural inclinations, and the means to live well. Urban sophisticates live a big city lifestyle, whether or not they live in or near a big city. They are educated executives or managers by week, and serial patrons of the arts by weekend. If this lifestyle pertains to you, than you'll certainly feel right at home in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for urban sophisticates, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for active retirees, families with school-aged children and highly educated executives.

    Also, if you come to know the people here, you will recognize that you're in the company of one of the wealthiest communities in the nation. In fact, a mere 4.8% of America's neighborhoods are wealthier than the neighborhood. Real estate here is exceedingly well-maintained, and similarly, tends to maintain its value over time. The cars driven are mostly luxury brands like Mercedes, Audi, BMW, and Lexus. If the public schools aren't up to snuff, the residents of this neighborhood preferentially send their children to private preparatory schools. Vacation to Disney? Yes, but equally popular are summers in Europe.

    Real Estate

    Owner-occupied real estate dominates the neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 98.4% of neighborhoods in America.

    In addition, one way that the neighborhood really stands out, is that it has more large 4, 5, or additional bedroom homes and real estate than 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America. When you walk or drive around this neighborhood, you'll instantly notice the size of the homes here which definitely makes a strong visual statement.

    Furthermore, some neighborhoods are made up of apartments. Some consist of row houses, and most - by far - consist of a mixture of housing types. But the neighborhood stands out due to the total dominance of detached, single-family homes here. There are nearly no other types of residential real estate in the neighborhood. In fact, this neighborhood has a higher proportion of single-family homes in its real estate stock than 96.4% of all American neighborhoods.

    Also of note, one of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

    Occupations

    Executives, managers and professionals make up 73.0% of the workforce in the neighborhood which, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is a higher proportion of such high-level people than is found in 96.4% of the neighborhoods in America. For this reason, this neighborhood really stands out as unique.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Scots-Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 30.6% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 4.5% have Scots-Irish ancestry.

    The Neighbors

    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 Biltmore Forest are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 95.2% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.4% 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 72.8% of America's neighborhoods.

    What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

    In the neighborhood, 73.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 19.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (6.1%).

    Languages

    The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.4% of households.

    Ethnicity / Ancestry

    Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

    In the neighborhood in Biltmore Forest, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (30.6%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (16.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.7%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (6.0%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (4.5%), among others.

    Getting to Work

    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 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

    Here most residents (67.2%) 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 (8.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

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