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Sharpsburg, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Nash County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,629
Population
1,613/sq mi density
$39,792
Median Income
$20,385 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$229,925 Zillow
$1,002
Median Rent
44.4% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
939
Violent Crime/100K
4,835 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$39,792 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $1,002/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
939 violent crimes/100K (147% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,792
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,385
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sharpsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sharpsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,792
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,385
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,397
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,179M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,447
Restaurants
200
Healthcare
233
Retail
391
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,397
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,015
14% 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 | $39,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,385 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,397 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $7,179M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,447 |
| Restaurants | 200 |
| Healthcare | 233 |
| Retail | 391 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,397 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,015 |