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High Shoals, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Gaston County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
565
Population
217/sq mi density
$50,893
Median Income
$22,856 per capita
$145,700
Home Value
$162,037 Zillow
$937
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
472
Violent Crime/100K
4,415 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$50,893 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,700 home value, $937/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
472 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,893
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,856
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: High Shoals vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows High Shoals’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,893
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,856
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,245
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,635
Restaurants
410
Healthcare
553
Retail
631
Manufacturing
265
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,245
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,212
20% 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 | $50,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,856 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $11,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,635 |
| Restaurants | 410 |
| Healthcare | 553 |
| Retail | 631 |
| Manufacturing | 265 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,212 |