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Taylorsville, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Alexander County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,386
Population
994/sq mi density
$48,542
Median Income
$25,439 per capita
$210,300
Home Value
$258,611 Zillow
$629
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
6,317 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,542 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$210,300 home value, $629/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,542
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,439
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Taylorsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Taylorsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,542
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,439
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,181
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,196M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
699
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
52
Retail
80
Manufacturing
63
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,181
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,071
12% 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 | $48,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,439 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,181 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $888 |
| County GDP | $1,196M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 699 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 63 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,181 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,071 |