Biltmore Forest, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Biltmore Forest is an affluent town in Buncombe County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,559 in 2008. It is part of the Asheville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 588 households, and 456 families residing in the town. The population density
was 494.5 people per square mile (191.1/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 224.2 per square mile (86.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 588 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $119,526, and the median income for a family was $152,654. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $38,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $85,044. About 0.4% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Biltmore Forest has the highest per capita income of any city or town with over 1,000 inhabitants in North Carolina.
that caused significant damage to portions of the Biltmore Estate
. The affected land was sold to lessen the upkeep and tax burden on The Biltmore Company
. The town of Biltmore Forest was chartered in 1923. The first houses were built on White Oak Road.
In 1929, Asheville, North Carolina
annexed a portion of Biltmore Forest, but that action was reversed by an act of the North Carolina
legislature in 1935.
Buncombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,559 in 2008. It is part of the Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Asheville metropolitan area
The Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in western North Carolina...
.
Geography
Biltmore Forest is located at 35°32′16"N 82°32′24"W (35.537884, -82.539882).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 588 households, and 456 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 494.5 people per square mile (191.1/km²). There were 653 housing units at an average density of 224.2 per square mile (86.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 588 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $119,526, and the median income for a family was $152,654. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $38,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $85,044. About 0.4% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Biltmore Forest has the highest per capita income of any city or town with over 1,000 inhabitants in North Carolina.
History
In 1916, there was a substantial flood in Asheville, North CarolinaAsheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
that caused significant damage to portions of the Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore House is a Châteauesque-styled mansion near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned home in the United States, at and featuring 250 rooms...
. The affected land was sold to lessen the upkeep and tax burden on The Biltmore Company
The Biltmore Company
The Biltmore Company in Asheville, North Carolina, owns and operates 8,000 acres of land and business. In 1999, the company formed a new business group, the Biltmore Estate Brands Group....
. The town of Biltmore Forest was chartered in 1923. The first houses were built on White Oak Road.
In 1929, Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
annexed a portion of Biltmore Forest, but that action was reversed by an act of the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
legislature in 1935.