Rougemont is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,001 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rougemont is the 402nd largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Rougemont, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Rougemont, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Rougemont’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Rougemont does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is . Rougemont real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Rougemont house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Rougemont isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rougemont are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rougemont is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rougemont who work in personal care services (16.55%), management occupations (15.47%), and healthcare (14.03%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rougemont has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rougemont has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rougemont than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rougemont may be for you. One downside of living in Rougemont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rougemont, the average commute to work is 30.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Rougemont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Rougemont citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.99% of adults in Rougemont have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rougemont in 2022 was $27,327, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,308 for a family of four. However, Rougemont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rougemont is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rougemont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rougemont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rougemont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rougemont include English, German, Italian, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Rougemont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
