Lake James

Demographic data by Zip Code:
28655  28761 
Population
Total Population57218
Male Population29118 (50.89 %)
Female Population28100 (49.11 %)
Percent Change Since 199019.0 %
Percent Change Since 2000 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)178.00
Median Age37.86
Employment
White Collar18767
Blue Collar6249
Households
Total Households21149
Family Households13406
Non-Family Households7742
Households With Children7969
Households Without Children13180
Average People Per Household2.55
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School3399
Some High School4167
Some College6107
Associate Degree4410
Bachelors Degree4643
Graduate Degree3111
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married10258
Married24943
Separated3728
Widowed3241
Divorced4736
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$49,185
Median Household Income$42,890
Median Income Under 25$29,655
Median Income 25-34$41,087
Median Income 35-44$47,350
Median Income 45-54$53,337
Median Income 55-64$45,361
Median Income 65-74$36,719
Median Income Over 75$27,543
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199067.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200020.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$396,849
Median Household Net Worth$118,860
Median Home Sale Price$142,000
Median Total Debts$137,951
Sales Tax Rate6.7500 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$43,136
Weather
Average High in January48.80° F
Average Low in January24.90° F
Average High in July88.70° F
Average Low in July64.60° F
Annual Precepitiation49.62 in.
Air Pollution Index93
Other Amenities
AirportASHEVILLE REGIONAL
Miles To Airport49
Junior CollegeWESTERN PIEDMONT COMM COLL
Miles To Junior College3
UniversityLENOIR-RHYNE COLLEGE
Miles To University22
Sports TeamHICKORY CRAWDADS (A)
Miles To Sports Team19
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure83
Contributions Expense77
Insurance Expense78
Clothing Expense83
Education Expense75
Entertainment Expense83
Food Expense85
Health Care Expense87
Household Furnishings Expense80
Shelter Expense83
Household Operations Expense78
Other Expense86
Personal Care Expense84
Reading Expense83
Tobacco Expense93
Transportation Expense85
Utilities Expense87
Gifts Expense78
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk7572
Personal Crime Risk5657
Murder Risk8696
Rape Risk3645
Robbery Risk3730
Assault Risk6251
Property Crime Risk8474
Burglary Risk118104
Larceny Risk7768
Automotive Theft Risk4946
Population
Total Population7222
Male Population3594 (49.76 %)
Female Population3628 (50.24 %)
Percent Change Since 199035.0 %
Percent Change Since 20007.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)62.00
Median Age38.13
Employment
White Collar554
Blue Collar250
Households
Total Households2826
Family Households2088
Non-Family Households738
Households With Children700
Households Without Children2126
Average People Per Household2.48
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School490
Some High School826
Some College860
Associate Degree514
Bachelors Degree281
Graduate Degree216
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married926
Married3625
Separated377
Widowed420
Divorced508
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$44,898
Median Household Income$41,073
Median Income Under 25$43,793
Median Income 25-34$40,690
Median Income 35-44$46,190
Median Income 45-54$53,558
Median Income 55-64$38,553
Median Income 65-74$28,100
Median Income Over 75$17,069
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199079.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200019.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$388,467
Median Household Net Worth$115,191
Median Home Sale Price$91,250
Median Total Debts$138,962
Sales Tax Rate6.7500 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$40,666
Weather
Average High in January47.70° F
Average Low in January25.50° F
Average High in July86.70° F
Average Low in July65.50° F
Annual Precepitiation54.01 in.
Air Pollution Index87
Other Amenities
AirportASHEVILLE REGIONAL
Miles To Airport37
Junior CollegeMCDOWELL TECH COMM COLL
Miles To Junior College6
UniversityMONTREAT COLLEGE
Miles To University22
Sports TeamHICKORY CRAWDADS (A)
Miles To Sports Team30
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure79
Contributions Expense72
Insurance Expense73
Clothing Expense78
Education Expense69
Entertainment Expense78
Food Expense81
Health Care Expense83
Household Furnishings Expense76
Shelter Expense78
Household Operations Expense73
Other Expense80
Personal Care Expense79
Reading Expense78
Tobacco Expense88
Transportation Expense80
Utilities Expense82
Gifts Expense73
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk1257
Personal Crime Risk1047
Murder Risk1497
Rape Risk1036
Robbery Risk815
Assault Risk634
Property Crime Risk1158
Burglary Risk1586
Larceny Risk948
Automotive Theft Risk936
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.