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Stem, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Granville County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,064
Population
858/sq mi density
$85,385
Median Income
$31,466 per capita
$207,600
Home Value
$319,209 Zillow
$983
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
2,227 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,385 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$207,600 home value, $983/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,385
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,466
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,385
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,466
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,056
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,941M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,132
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
103
Retail
142
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,056
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,288
6% 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 | $85,385 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,466 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,056 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $4,941M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,132 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 142 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,056 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,288 |