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Fletcher, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,022
Population
1,267/sq mi density
$75,117
Median Income
$37,897 per capita
$324,000
Home Value
$439,976 Zillow
$1,207
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
27
Violent Crime/100K
1,684 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,117 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$324,000 home value, $1,207/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
27 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,117
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,897
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fletcher vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fletcher’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,117
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,897
97%
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
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% 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
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
19 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 | $75,117 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,897 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,120 |
| Restaurants | 250 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,686 |