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Gamewell, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Caldwell County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,701
Population
456/sq mi density
$55,977
Median Income
$23,681 per capita
$154,100
Home Value
$208,897 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
36.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
239
Violent Crime/100K
4,351 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,977 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,100 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
239 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,977
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,681
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gamewell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gamewell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,977
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,681
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,168
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
55% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.4%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,308M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
33.9%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,594
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
146
Retail
240
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,168
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,509
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,977 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,681 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $3,308M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,594 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 146 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,509 |