Black Mountain

  1. Black Mountain Legal Resources
  2. Black Mountain Statistics
  3. Black Mountain Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Black Mountain Employment Information
  5. Black Mountain Family Information
  6. Black Mountain Education Information
  7. Black Mountain Public Benefits Information
  8. Black Mountain Criminal Information
  9. Black Mountain Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Black Mountain Zip Codes


Black Mountain Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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Black Mountain Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,817
  • Land Area (2000): 135.988 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.472 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,279
Black Mountain Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,018 73.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 80 0.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,860 26.10%

Black Mountain Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Black Mountain Employment Information Back to top
Black Mountain Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 257 10.21%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 210 8.35%
3. Educational Services 139 5.52%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 134 5.33%
5. Health Care 133 5.29%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 117 4.65%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 3.86%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 96 3.82%
9. Public Administration 95 3.78%
10. Metal Manufactuing 84 3.34%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 78 3.10%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 3.06%
13. Finance and Insurance 63 2.50%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 62 2.46%
15. Repair and Maintenance 58 2.31%
16. Truck Transportation 56 2.23%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 2.19%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 53 2.11%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 53 2.11%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 49 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 433 16.68%
2. Educational Services 395 15.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 250 9.63%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 111 4.28%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 105 4.04%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 99 3.81%
7. Social Assistance 90 3.47%
8. Public Administration 81 3.12%
9. Finance and Insurance 79 3.04%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 78 3.00%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 72 2.77%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 69 2.66%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54 2.08%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 1.85%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 1.77%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 1.73%
17. Construction 39 1.50%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 39 1.50%
19. Department and Other General Stores 36 1.39%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 1.35%

Black Mountain Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 129 5.13%
2. Other Management Occupations 126 5.01%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 118 4.69%
4. Other Production Occupations 116 4.61%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 108 4.29%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 101 4.01%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 93 3.70%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 3.70%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 3.58%
10. Carpenters 78 3.10%
11. Other Construction Trades 77 3.06%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 66 2.62%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 2.42%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 61 2.42%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 57 2.27%
16. Business Operations Specialists 51 2.03%
17. Religious Workers 50 1.99%
18. Top Executives 50 1.99%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 1.87%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 40 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 117 4.51%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 112 4.31%
3. Other Management Occupations 111 4.28%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 110 4.24%
5. Other Production Occupations 108 4.16%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 101 3.89%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 101 3.89%
8. Secretaries and Admins 100 3.85%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 95 3.66%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 3.66%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 93 3.58%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 90 3.47%
13. Cashiers 78 3.00%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 76 2.93%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 67 2.58%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 2.58%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 61 2.35%
18. Business Operations Specialists 58 2.23%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 58 2.23%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 56 2.16%

Black Mountain Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,602 51.38%
15-35 hours 1,052 11.75%
1-14 hours 227 2.53%
No regular hours 3,076 34.34%

Black Mountain Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 122 2.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 88 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 2.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 357 7.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 659 13.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 715 14.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 739 15.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 533 11.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 270 5.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 284 5.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 129 2.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 404 8.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 307 6.42%

Black Mountain Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 317 6.62%
5-9 1,036 21.65%
10-14 807 16.87%
15-19 570 11.91%
20-24 667 13.94%
25-29 403 8.42%
30-34 536 11.20%
35-39 68 1.42%
40-44 68 1.42%
45-59 172 3.59%
60-89 68 1.42%
At least 90 73 1.53%

Black Mountain Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.15% 3,793 79.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 672 14.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 172 3.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 141 2.95%

Black Mountain Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 710 14.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,900 77.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 47 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 106 2.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 253 5.02%

Black Mountain Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Black Mountain Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,631 (10,484 people)
Families (2000): 2,974 (8,371 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,122
People at same address in 1995: 5,855
Black Mountain Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 396 8.55%
$10,000-$14,999 339 7.32%
$15,000-$19,999 349 7.54%
$20,000-$24,999 454 9.80%
$25,000-$29,999 386 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 278 6.00%
$35,000-$39,999 381 8.23%
$40,000-$44,999 257 5.55%
$45,000-$49,999 275 5.94%
$50,000-$59,999 440 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 426 9.20%
$75,000-$99,999 362 7.82%
$100,000-$124,999 138 2.98%
$125,000-$149,999 54 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 41 0.89%
$200,000 or more 55 1.19%

Black Mountain Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,468 31.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,542 33.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 193 4.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 644 13.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 506 10.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 158 3.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Black Mountain Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,407 26.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,794 13.99%
Public Assistance 117 0.91%
Retirement 1,156 9.02%
Self Employment 615 4.80%
Social Security 1,663 12.97%
Supplemental Security 121 0.94%
Wage / Salary 3,246 25.32%
Other 702 5.48%

Black Mountain Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,494 64.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 832 35.77%

Black Mountain Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 371 9.04%
Color 1 Box Married 2,547 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,042 25.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 3.51%

Black Mountain Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 623 12.41%
Color 1 Box Married 2,856 56.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 813 16.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 729 14.52%

Black Mountain Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Black Mountain Education Information Back to top
Black Mountain Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 507 5.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,181 13.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,294 26.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,793 20.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 526 6.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,552 17.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 869 9.96%

Black Mountain Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 39 0.36% 73 0.67% 112 1.04%
Kindergarten 95 0.88% 5 0.05% 100 0.92%
Grades 1-4 514 4.75% 46 0.43% 560 5.18%
Grades 5-8 542 5.01% 50 0.46% 592 5.47%
Grades 9-12 530 4.90% 36 0.33% 566 5.23%
Undergrad college 273 2.52% 103 0.95% 376 3.48%
Graduate or professional school 61 0.56% 19 0.18% 80 0.74%
Total 2,054 18.99% 332 3.07% 2,386 22.06%

Black Mountain Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Black Mountain Public Benefits Information Back to top
Black Mountain Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,438 89.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,131 10.70%

Black Mountain Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Black Mountain Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 67
Black Mountain Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Black Mountain Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Black Mountain Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,115 10.31%
10-19 Years 1,271 11.75%
20-29 Years 1,136 10.50%
30-39 Years 1,399 12.93%
40-49 Years 1,764 16.31%
50-59 Years 1,378 12.74%
60-69 Years 1,018 9.41%
70-79 Years 966 8.93%
80-89 Years 641 5.93%
90+ Years 129 1.19%

Black Mountain Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,983 46.07%
Color 1 Box Female 5,834 53.93%

Black Mountain Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,892 91.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 573 5.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 134 1.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 94 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 77 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Black Mountain Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,683 19.05%
2. United States Or American 1,360 15.40%
3. German 1,350 15.28%
4. Irish 1,152 13.04%
5. Scotch Irish 855 9.68%
6. Scottish 419 4.74%
7. Italian 305 3.45%
8. Dutch 280 3.17%
9. French Non-Basque 274 3.10%
10. European 171 1.94%

Black Mountain Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,059 96.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 151 1.44%
3. German 54 0.52%
4. Chinese 38 0.36%
5. French 31 0.30%
6. Gujarathi 27 0.26%
7. Tagalog 20 0.19%
8. Russian 15 0.14%
9. Hungarian 13 0.12%
10. Vietnamese 12 0.11%

Black Mountain Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,693 97.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 145 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 120 1.10%

Black Mountain Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Black Mountain Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Black Mountain Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28711