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Gatesville, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Gates County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
310 Population 775/sq mi density
$66,563 Median Income $35,885 per capita
$189,200 Home Value $210,199 Zillow
$930 Median Rent 18.7% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
1,017 Violent Crime/100K 6,538 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$66,563 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,200 home value, $930/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,017 violent crimes/100K (168% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$66,563
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,885
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
111% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Gatesville vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Gatesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,563
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,885
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,895
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$854
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$854
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
59% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$240M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 74.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.7%
Other 23.1%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
204
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
10
Retail
23
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,895
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,476
29% 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$66,563
Per Capita Income$35,885
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$57,895
Avg Weekly Wage$854
County GDP$240M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.6%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.395
Cost of Living Index94.3

Commute

Mean Commute44 minutes
Drive Alone74.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments204
Restaurants6
Healthcare10
Retail23
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$57,895
Avg Property Tax$2,476