Rougemont is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,001 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rougemont is the 402nd largest community in North Carolina. Rougemont real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Rougemont house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Rougemont is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.01% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rougemont is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rougemont who work in healthcare (34.95%), management occupations (33.33%), and business and financial occupations (10.22%). A relatively large number of people in Rougemont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Rougemont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.07 minutes every day commuting to work. Rougemont 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 education level of Rougemont citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.55% of adults 25 and older in Rougemont have a college degree. The per capita income in Rougemont in 2022 was $31,896, 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 $127,584 for a family of four. However, Rougemont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rougemont is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rougemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rougemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rougemont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.08% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rougemont include English, German, Scottish, African, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Rougemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
