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Grover, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Cherokee County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
602
Population
627/sq mi density
$36,111
Median Income
$21,954 per capita
$101,500
Home Value
$177,665 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
207
Violent Crime/100K
2,751 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$36,111 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,500 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
207 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,111
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,954
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.2%
119% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grover vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grover’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,111
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,954
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,729
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.1%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,342M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
988
Restaurants
86
Healthcare
80
Retail
197
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,729
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,948
44% 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 | $36,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,954 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,729 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $2,342M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 988 |
| Restaurants | 86 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 197 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,729 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,948 |