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Foscoe, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Watauga County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,257
Population
217/sq mi density
$44,367
Median Income
$29,656 per capita
$302,500
Home Value
$544,786 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
2,690 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$44,367 median income, 4.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$302,500 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,367
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,656
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Foscoe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Foscoe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,367
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,656
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,568
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.4%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,018
Restaurants
180
Healthcare
167
Retail
304
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,568
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,223
21% 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 | $44,367 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,656 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,568 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $3,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.509 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,018 |
| Restaurants | 180 |
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Retail | 304 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,568 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,223 |