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Etowah, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
7,765
Population
439/sq mi density
$73,000
Median Income
$38,400 per capita
$313,500
Home Value
$402,312 Zillow
$1,442
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,000 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$313,500 home value, $1,442/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,000
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,400
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Etowah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Etowah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,000
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,400
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,950
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,120
Restaurants
250
Healthcare
324
Retail
407
Manufacturing
132
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,950
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,686
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 | $73,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,400 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,120 |
| Restaurants | 250 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,686 |