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Sawmills, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Caldwell County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,027
Population
761/sq mi density
$56,534
Median Income
$29,087 per capita
$180,500
Home Value
$223,181 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
2,983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$56,534 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$180,500 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,534
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,087
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sawmills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sawmills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,534
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,087
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,168
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,308M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,594
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
146
Retail
240
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,168
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,509
0% 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 | $56,534 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,087 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $3,308M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,594 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 146 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,509 |