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Cajah's Mountain, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Caldwell County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,696
Population
795/sq mi density
$53,714
Median Income
$24,495 per capita
$175,900
Home Value
$257,950 Zillow
$677
Median Rent
18.7% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
2,983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,714 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$175,900 home value, $677/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,714
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,495
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cajah's Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cajah's Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,714
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,495
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,168
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,308M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,594
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
146
Retail
240
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,168
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,509
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,495 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $3,308M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,594 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 146 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,509 |