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.Rougemont is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). A relatively large number of people in Rougemont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rougemont has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rougemont a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Rougemont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.72 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Rougemont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Rougemont overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Rougemont, 21.99% 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.
