All Countries
Spruce Pine, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Yancey County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,381
Population
586/sq mi density
$47,583
Median Income
$29,134 per capita
$202,300
Home Value
$240,270 Zillow
$735
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,332 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,583 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$202,300 home value, $735/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,583
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,134
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Spruce Pine vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Spruce Pine’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,583
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,134
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,054
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$922
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$922
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$605M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
497
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
33
Retail
59
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,054
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,055
13% 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 | $47,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,134 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,054 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $922 |
| County GDP | $605M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 497 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,054 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,055 |