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Dallas, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Gaston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,012
Population
1,958/sq mi density
$57,755
Median Income
$28,911 per capita
$221,700
Home Value
$269,752 Zillow
$794
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
3,196 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,755 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$221,700 home value, $794/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,755
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,911
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dallas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dallas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,755
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,911
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,245
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% 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
$11,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,635
Restaurants
410
Healthcare
553
Retail
631
Manufacturing
265
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,245
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,212
20% 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 | $57,755 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $11,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,635 |
| Restaurants | 410 |
| Healthcare | 553 |
| Retail | 631 |
| Manufacturing | 265 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,212 |