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Enka Middle

Public School | 7th - 8th | 602 students

Address

390 Asbury Road
Candler, NC 28715

School District

Buncombe County Schools

School Details

Total Students

602

Grades

7th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

40

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

37021

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

348 (57.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

42 (7.0%)

Total eligible: 390 students (64.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370045000161

District NCES ID

3700450

Community Profile (28715)

Demographic and economic data for the 28715 ZIP code area where Enka Middle is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

28,859

Median Age

42

Male

48.4%

Female

51.6%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.0%

5-9

5.4%

10-14

7.1%

15-19

6.1%

Under 18

21.2%

65+

20.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.2%

Black/African American

1.0%

Asian

0.5%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

7.0%

Hispanic/Latino

4.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$66,025

Mean Household Income

$93,653

Per Capita Income

$35,915

Median Family Income

$76,715

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Households on SNAP

1,017

Employment & Commute

Employed

13,594

Avg. Commute Time

23.1 min

Work From Home

11.1%

Drive Alone

78.1%

Education

High School or Higher

92.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

30.1%

Graduate Degree

10.1%

Enrolled in School

5,875

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

231

Kindergarten

406

Elementary

2,712

High School

1,495

College

1,031

Housing

Median Home Value

$270,100

Median Rent

$1,175

Total Housing Units

12,274

Owner Occupied

74.0%

Renter Occupied

26.0%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,437

Avg. Household Size

2.79

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

753

$100K-$150K

507

$200K-$300K

1,797

$500K-$1M

954

Households & Families

Total Households

10,315

Avg. Household Size

2.77

Avg. Family Size

3.28

Married Couples

55.9%

Living Alone

28.2%

Broadband Internet

92.7%

Veterans

2,129

Foreign Born

368

Health Insurance

Insured

24,540

Uninsured

4,146

Private Insurance

17,873

Public Insurance

10,307

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Candler, NC 28715

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