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Maggie Valley, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Jackson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,311
Population
653/sq mi density
$67,674
Median Income
$36,868 per capita
$312,200
Home Value
$377,736 Zillow
$1,087
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
1,138
Violent Crime/100K
8,374 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$67,674 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$312,200 home value, $1,087/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,138 violent crimes/100K (200% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,674
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,868
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Maggie Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Maggie Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,674
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,868
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,990
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,188M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,271
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
110
Retail
179
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,990
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,687
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 | $67,674 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,868 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,990 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $2,188M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,271 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,990 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,687 |