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Cove Creek, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Watauga County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,533
Population
180/sq mi density
$53,898
Median Income
$38,763 per capita
$247,700
Home Value
$441,350 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
45.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
178
Violent Crime/100K
1,887 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$53,898 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$247,700 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
178 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,898
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,763
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cove Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cove Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,898
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,763
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,568
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,018
Restaurants
180
Healthcare
167
Retail
304
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,568
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,223
21% 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 | $53,898 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,763 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,568 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $3,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.509 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,018 |
| Restaurants | 180 |
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Retail | 304 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,568 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,223 |