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Mars Hill, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Madison County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
2,738
Population
1,304/sq mi density
$77,826
Median Income
$30,660 per capita
$295,700
Home Value
$408,024 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,826 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$295,700 home value, $942/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,826
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,660
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mars Hill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mars Hill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,826
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,660
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,099
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.5%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.2%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$632M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.5%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
576
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
41
Retail
45
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,099
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,111
11% 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 | $77,826 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,660 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,099 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $632M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 576 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,099 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,111 |