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Locust, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Cabarrus County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,529
Population
673/sq mi density
$78,280
Median Income
$31,392 per capita
$285,800
Home Value
$380,320 Zillow
$887
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
2,848 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,280 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$285,800 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,280
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,392
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Locust vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Locust’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,280
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,392
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,123
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,087
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,087
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,962M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,614
Restaurants
487
Healthcare
457
Retail
754
Manufacturing
172
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,123
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,546
30% 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 | $78,280 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,392 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,123 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,087 |
| County GDP | $12,962M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,614 |
| Restaurants | 487 |
| Healthcare | 457 |
| Retail | 754 |
| Manufacturing | 172 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,123 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,546 |