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Laurel Park, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
2,391
Population
848/sq mi density
$89,107
Median Income
$57,188 per capita
$393,400
Home Value
$460,684 Zillow
$1,605
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$89,107 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$393,400 home value, $1,605/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,107
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,188
46% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Laurel Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Laurel Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,107
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,188
146%
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
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
8.5%
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 | $89,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,188 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,120 |
| Restaurants | 250 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,686 |