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Ranlo, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Gaston County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,556
Population
2,212/sq mi density
$75,843
Median Income
$32,088 per capita
$184,500
Home Value
$259,913 Zillow
$1,574
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
658
Violent Crime/100K
5,013 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$75,843 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,500 home value, $1,574/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
658 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,843
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,088
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
95% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ranlo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ranlo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,843
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,088
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,245
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,635
Restaurants
410
Healthcare
553
Retail
631
Manufacturing
265
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,245
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,212
20% 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 | $75,843 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,088 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $11,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,635 |
| Restaurants | 410 |
| Healthcare | 553 |
| Retail | 631 |
| Manufacturing | 265 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,212 |