Before moving to Buck Shoals, review the core fields on this page: population 850, median home value $175,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $780, commute time 26.7 minutes, and sunny days percentage 63%.
The neighbors section lists household income $50,200, family income $57,800, per capita income $29,600, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 26.7 minutes, high school or higher 82.4%, and bachelors or more 12.1%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 84.5, median house value $175,000, gross rent $780, grocery index 93.1, housing index 71.2, utilities index 92.8, transportation index 85.2, and health care index 91.7.
The demographics section lists population 850, density 60 per sq mi, median age 46.2, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.8%, White 92.1%, Black 3.5%, Asian 0.9%, and Others 3.5%.
The education section lists
Yadkin Early College with 250 students and a 14.3 student teacher ratio
and Surry Community College 13 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 134, property crimes per 100k 1,210, crime index 1,344, chance of violent crime 1 in 746, and chance of property crime 1 in 83.
The weather section lists winter 29°F to 48°F, spring 44°F to 70°F, summer 64°F to 88°F, fall 46°F to 72°F, average rainfall 47.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 63%.
The housing market section lists median home price $175,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $780, owner occupied rate 77.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.5%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.2%, new construction rate 0.7%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.6,
health insurance coverage 87.3%,
health care index 67.9,
emergency services Yes for Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state North Carolina, department North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, address 1100 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27697, phone 919-715-7000, and website https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv.