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Lake Santeetlah, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Graham County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
116
Population
611/sq mi density
$106,875
Median Income
$33,267 per capita
$372,200
Home Value
$625,106 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
228
Violent Crime/100K
4,340 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$372,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
228 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,875
42% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,267
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Santeetlah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Santeetlah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,875
142%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,267
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,797
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
46.9%
209% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.0%
32% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$330M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
46.9%
Other
3.1%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
228
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
10
Retail
30
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,797
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,171
9% 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 | $106,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,267 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,797 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $330M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 50.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 46.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 228 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,797 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,171 |