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Northlakes, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Catawba County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,462
Population
981/sq mi density
$101,461
Median Income
$49,560 per capita
$335,500
Home Value
$266,486 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
5,114 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,461 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$335,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,461
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,560
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Northlakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Northlakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,461
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,560
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,206
Restaurants
375
Healthcare
434
Retail
688
Manufacturing
358
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,232
21% 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 | $101,461 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $12,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,206 |
| Restaurants | 375 |
| Healthcare | 434 |
| Retail | 688 |
| Manufacturing | 358 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,232 |