Moving to East Flat Rock, North Carolina

Population: 4,151
Males: 2,057 (49.6%), Females: 2,094 (50.4%)

Henderson County

Zip code: 28726

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $29,315
Median house value: $83,000

Population by Race

Races in East Flat Rock:

• White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
• Hispanic (15.0%)
• Other race (8.8%)
• Black (3.1%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish (10.6%), English (9.0%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 2207 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Flat Rock

• High school or higher: 68.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 10.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Flat Rock CDP

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 12.8%

14.3% Foreign born (12.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Flat Rock:

• MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC)
• PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FLETCHER, NC)
• THOMS REHABILITATION HOSP (about 16 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Flat Rock:

• ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 13 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
• GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 31 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
• DONALDSON CENTER (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Flat Rock:

• HENDERSONVILLE (about 2 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 0A7)
• TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 15 miles; BREVARD, NC; Abbreviation: 22W)
• FAIRVIEW (about 23 miles; LANDRUM, SC; Abbreviation: 33A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Flat Rock:

• ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
• SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
• FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 27 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
• BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
• GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)

Schools

Public high school in East Flat Rock:

• EAST HENDERSON HIGH (Students: 984; Location: 110 OLD UPWARD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Flat Rock:

• FLAT ROCK MIDDLE (Students: 820; Location: 191 PRESTON LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• HILLANDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 321; Location: 504 PRESTON LANE; Grades: KG – 05)