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Pilot Mountain, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stokes County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,584
Population
776/sq mi density
$48,239
Median Income
$33,276 per capita
$185,200
Home Value
$263,884 Zillow
$895
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
7,201 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$48,239 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$185,200 home value, $895/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,239
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,276
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pilot Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pilot Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,239
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,276
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,320
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$803
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$803
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,756M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
844
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
54
Retail
113
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,320
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,909
17% 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 | $48,239 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,276 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,320 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $803 |
| County GDP | $1,756M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 844 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,320 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,909 |