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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Flat Rock, NC compare?
| Figure | Flat Rock, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,326 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 509 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Flat Rock, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,062±387 |
| Median age | 37.8±18.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7%±7.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.5%±8.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.6%±10.5 pts |
| Median household income | $42,018±$7,210 |
| Per capita income | $25,915±$6,555 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±13.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±6.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,400±$32,400 |
| Median gross rent | $771±$652 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±50.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.2%±15.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.2%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 94.8%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.5 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.2%±11.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov