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Lake Junaluska, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Haywood County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,903
Population
549/sq mi density
$82,115
Median Income
$40,521 per capita
$329,600
Home Value
$437,052 Zillow
$1,135
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
3,418 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,115 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$329,600 home value, $1,135/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,115
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,521
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Junaluska vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Junaluska’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,115
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,521
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,408
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,601M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
3.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,983
Restaurants
182
Healthcare
148
Retail
243
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,408
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,697
6% 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 | $82,115 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,521 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,408 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $2,601M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,983 |
| Restaurants | 182 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 243 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,408 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,697 |