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Star, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Montgomery County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,430
Population
1,109/sq mi density
$37,135
Median Income
$15,220 per capita
$131,600
Home Value
$140,259 Zillow
$547
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
343
Violent Crime/100K
2,174 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$37,135 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$131,600 home value, $547/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
343 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,135
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,220
61% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Star vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Star’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,135
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,220
39%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,328
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$941
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$941
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,470M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
620
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
38
Retail
93
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,328
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,377
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,135 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,220 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,328 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $941 |
| County GDP | $1,470M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 620 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 93 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,328 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,377 |