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Saluda, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
676 Population 433/sq mi density
$52,946 Median Income $31,723 per capita
$321,000 Home Value $358,929 Zillow
$1,339 Median Rent 49.4% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,946 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$321,000 home value, $1,339/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Saluda (18)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
6,644 jobs 446 firms $59,545/yr
Manufacturing
5,807 jobs 153 firms $67,344/yr
Retail Trade
5,634 jobs 408 firms $40,158/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
4,161 jobs 282 firms $26,910/yr
Construction
2,717 jobs 539 firms $62,677/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
2,413 jobs 315 firms $48,508/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
1,920 jobs 92 firms $50,539/yr
Wholesale Trade
1,794 jobs 215 firms $67,750/yr
Professional & Technical Services
1,628 jobs 524 firms $73,238/yr
Other Services
1,456 jobs 333 firms $43,486/yr
Educational Services
666 jobs 54 firms $37,925/yr
Finance & Insurance
659 jobs 181 firms $75,058/yr
Arts & Entertainment
655 jobs 62 firms $29,739/yr
Real Estate
403 jobs 228 firms $48,477/yr
Information & Technology
294 jobs 75 firms $72,890/yr
Utilities
95 jobs 5 firms $102,005/yr
Management of Companies
29 jobs 8 firms $134,276/yr
Unclassified
5 jobs 20 firms $61,645/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Manufacturing
1.60
Retail Trade
1.28
Construction
1.17
Other Services
1.09
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.05
Accommodation & Food Services
1.04
Transportation & Warehousing
1.03
Wholesale Trade
1.03
Administrative & Waste Services
0.93
Arts & Entertainment
0.88
Educational Services
0.73
Real Estate
0.59
Utilities
0.57
Professional & Technical Services
0.53
Finance & Insurance
0.37
Information & Technology
0.35
Unclassified
0.08
Management of Companies
0.04
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 6,644 446 $1,145 $59,545 1.05
Manufacturing 5,807 153 $1,295 $67,344 1.60
Retail Trade 5,634 408 $772 $40,158 1.28
Accommodation & Food Services 4,161 282 $518 $26,910 1.04
Construction 2,717 539 $1,205 $62,677 1.17
Administrative & Waste Services 2,413 315 $933 $48,508 0.93
Transportation & Warehousing 1,920 92 $972 $50,539 1.03
Wholesale Trade 1,794 215 $1,303 $67,750 1.03
Professional & Technical Services 1,628 524 $1,408 $73,238 0.53
Other Services 1,456 333 $836 $43,486 1.09
Educational Services 666 54 $729 $37,925 0.73
Finance & Insurance 659 181 $1,443 $75,058 0.37
Arts & Entertainment 655 62 $572 $29,739 0.88
Real Estate 403 228 $932 $48,477 0.59
Information & Technology 294 75 $1,402 $72,890 0.35
Utilities 95 5 $1,962 $102,005 0.57
Management of Companies 29 8 $2,582 $134,276 0.04
Unclassified 5 20 $1,185 $61,645 0.08