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Hendersonville, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,253
Population
1,933/sq mi density
$52,337
Median Income
$37,210 per capita
$282,500
Home Value
$396,127 Zillow
$1,232
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
429
Violent Crime/100K
4,777 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,337 median income, 1.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$282,500 home value, $1,232/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,337
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,210
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hendersonville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hendersonville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,337
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,210
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,950
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,120
Restaurants
250
Healthcare
324
Retail
407
Manufacturing
132
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,950
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,686
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 | $52,337 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,210 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,120 |
| Restaurants | 250 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,686 |