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Cullowhee, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Jackson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,300
Population
1,916/sq mi density
$35,076
Median Income
$12,587 per capita
$836
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
499
Violent Crime/100K
6,828 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$35,076 median income, 8.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,076
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,587
68% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.5%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cullowhee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cullowhee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,076
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,587
32%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,990
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,188M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
23%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,271
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
110
Retail
179
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,990
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,687
5% 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 | $35,076 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,587 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,990 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $2,188M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,271 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,990 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,687 |