2020 census As of the
2020 census, Black Mountain had a population of 8,426. The median age was 51.6 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.7 males age 18 and over. 98.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.2% lived in rural areas. There were 3,906 households in Black Mountain, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.5% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 37.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 67.6 males.
Income and poverty The median income for a household in the town was $68,333, and the median income for a family was $85,262. The
per capita income for the town was $20,509. About 4.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 7,511 people, 3,340 households, and 2,027 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 3,703 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.84%
White, 6.27%
African American, 0.31%
Native American, 0.87%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.45% from
other races, and 1.22% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population. There were 3,340 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were
married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.75. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,541, and the median income for a family was $43,373. Males had a median income of $28,604 versus $22,476 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $20,509. About 7.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Events==