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Sugar Mountain, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Avery County County
4.4
/5.0
A
Great
503
Population
204/sq mi density
$110,000
Median Income
$82,053 per capita
$312,200
Home Value
$305,422 Zillow
$1,650
Median Rent
14.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.4 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,000 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$312,200 home value, $1,650/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,000
46% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$82,053
110% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sugar Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sugar Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$110,000
146%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$82,053
210%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,291
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$855
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$855
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.9%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$890M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
28.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
698
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
41
Retail
79
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,291
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,227
21% 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 | $110,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $82,053 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,291 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $855 |
| County GDP | $890M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 698 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,291 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,227 |