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Brevard, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Transylvania County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
7,795
Population
1,452/sq mi density
$44,356
Median Income
$36,137 per capita
$411,000
Home Value
$455,138 Zillow
$878
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
227
Violent Crime/100K
2,371 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$44,356 median income, 2.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$411,000 home value, $878/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
227 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,356
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,137
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brevard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brevard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,356
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,137
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,707
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$953
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$953
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.1%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,391M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,268
Restaurants
108
Healthcare
109
Retail
130
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,707
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,413
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,356 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,137 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,707 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $953 |
| County GDP | $2,391M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,268 |
| Restaurants | 108 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 130 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,707 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,413 |