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Castalia, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Franklin County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
223
Population
293/sq mi density
$635
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,208 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$19,570
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
36.2%
192% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Castalia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Castalia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,570
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,748
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,100
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,100
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,884M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,676
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
76
Retail
149
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,748
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,389
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $19,570 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,748 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,100 |
| County GDP | $2,884M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 36.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,676 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,748 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,389 |