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Scotch Meadows, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Scotland County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
506
Population
1,488/sq mi density
$110,694
Median Income
$42,372 per capita
$233,000
Home Value
$138,661 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
1,036
Violent Crime/100K
5,492 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,694 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$233,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,036 violent crimes/100K (173% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,694
47% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,372
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scotch Meadows vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scotch Meadows’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$110,694
147%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,372
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,542
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
109
Retail
141
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,542
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,791
20% 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 | $110,694 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,372 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,542 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,542 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,791 |