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Forest Hills, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Jackson County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
366
Population
732/sq mi density
$86,250
Median Income
$45,159 per capita
$853
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
499
Violent Crime/100K
6,828 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,250
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,159
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,250
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,159
116%
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
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above 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
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
22 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 | $86,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,159 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,990 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $2,188M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,271 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,990 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,687 |