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Jackson Heights, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Lenoir County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,002
Population
691/sq mi density
$36,975
Median Income
$22,659 per capita
$132,300
Home Value
$143,719 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
14.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,807
Violent Crime/100K
6,587 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$36,975 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$132,300 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,807 violent crimes/100K (376% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,975
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,659
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jackson Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jackson Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,975
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,659
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,120
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,627M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,412
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
176
Retail
221
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,120
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,312
5% 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 | $36,975 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,659 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $3,627M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,412 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 176 |
| Retail | 221 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,120 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,312 |