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Love Valley, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Iredell County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
155
Population
152/sq mi density
$26,750
Median Income
$24,075 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$250,579 Zillow
$554
Median Rent
40.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
6,317 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$26,750 median income, 10.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $554/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,750
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,075
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.6%
194% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
37.8%
205% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Love Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Love Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,750
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,075
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,184
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,217
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,217
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,548M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,123
Restaurants
415
Healthcare
537
Retail
676
Manufacturing
296
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,184
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,650
33% 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 | $26,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,075 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,184 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,217 |
| County GDP | $13,548M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 37.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,123 |
| Restaurants | 415 |
| Healthcare | 537 |
| Retail | 676 |
| Manufacturing | 296 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,184 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,650 |