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

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

Top Industries in Sugar Mountain (9)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Accommodation & Food Services

985 jobs 62 firms $26,267/yr

Arts & Entertainment

847 jobs 21 firms $44,278/yr

Retail Trade

839 jobs 85 firms $31,711/yr

Construction

655 jobs 101 firms $56,608/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

518 jobs 55 firms $47,193/yr

Other Services

206 jobs 59 firms $40,042/yr

Wholesale Trade

134 jobs 17 firms $55,460/yr

Real Estate

122 jobs 50 firms $55,064/yr

Manufacturing

75 jobs 14 firms $49,783/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Arts & Entertainment

7.01

Construction

1.74

Accommodation & Food Services

1.51

Administrative & Waste Services

1.22

Retail Trade

1.17

Real Estate

1.09

Other Services

0.95

Wholesale Trade

0.47

Manufacturing

0.13

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Accommodation & Food Services	985	62	$505	$26,267	1.51
Arts & Entertainment	847	21	$851	$44,278	7.01
Retail Trade	839	85	$610	$31,711	1.17
Construction	655	101	$1,089	$56,608	1.74
Administrative & Waste Services	518	55	$908	$47,193	1.22
Other Services	206	59	$770	$40,042	0.95
Wholesale Trade	134	17	$1,067	$55,460	0.47
Real Estate	122	50	$1,059	$55,064	1.09
Manufacturing	75	14	$957	$49,783	0.13