Watauga County, North Carolina

55,123 Population

$51,693 Median Income

$358,900 Median Home Value

26.4 Score

#99 in State

Economy & Income

Median Household Income

$51,693

Per Capita Income

$34,167

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Poverty Rate

25.5%

Housing

Median Home Value

$358,900

Median Rent

$1,127

Home Value / Income

6.94x

Rent / Income

26.16%

Demographics

Gender

Male

49.9%

Female

50.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)

88.5%

Hispanic/Latino

6.2%

Black

1.6%

Asian

0.9%

Commute

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Work from Home

10.4%

Drove Alone

72.5%

Public Transit

1.7%

Score Breakdown

Income

20.5

Employment

8.5

Housing

0.5

Quality Of Life

95.5

Safety

2.5

Education

50

Cost Of Living

50