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Horse Shoe, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,699
Population
228/sq mi density
$67,703
Median Income
$39,113 per capita
$396,400
Home Value
$492,494 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$67,703 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$396,400 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,703
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,113
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Horse Shoe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Horse Shoe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,703
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,113
100%
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
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.7%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.8%
24% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.7%
Public Transit
3.8%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
24 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 | $67,703 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,113 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.8% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,120 |
| Restaurants | 250 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,686 |