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Sylva, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Jackson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,600
Population
820/sq mi density
$41,926
Median Income
$19,021 per capita
$195,500
Home Value
$325,379 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
5,434 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$41,926 median income, 9.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$195,500 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,926
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,021
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
150% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.3%
144% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sylva vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sylva’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,926
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,021
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,990
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,188M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
26%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,271
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
110
Retail
179
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,990
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,687
5% 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 | $41,926 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,021 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,990 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $2,188M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,271 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,990 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,687 |