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Emma, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Buncombe County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,757
Population
2,529/sq mi density
$40,964
Median Income
$18,474 per capita
$88,900
Home Value
$454,142 Zillow
$981
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,549 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$40,964 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,900 home value, $981/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,964
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,474
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Emma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Emma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,964
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,474
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,785
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.4%
11% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,262M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
4.4%
Work From Home
0%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,107
Restaurants
971
Healthcare
1,283
Retail
1,329
Manufacturing
331
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,785
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,058
45% 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 | $40,964 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,474 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,785 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $21,262M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 4.4% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,107 |
| Restaurants | 971 |
| Healthcare | 1,283 |
| Retail | 1,329 |
| Manufacturing | 331 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,785 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,058 |