Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of East Flat Rock spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.29 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
East Flat Rock 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.
The citizens of East Flat Rock are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.01% of adults in East Flat Rock have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in East Flat Rock in 2022 was $26,292, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,168 for a family of four. However, East Flat Rock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
East Flat Rock is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Flat Rock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Flat Rock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. East Flat Rock also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.74% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Flat Rock include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and French Canadian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of East Flat Rock's cultural character, accounting for 15.77% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in East Flat Rock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
