North Carolina · Census place 08480
Bryson City town, NC
Quick answer
Bryson City town has 1,676 residents, ranking #363 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $43,387, the median home is worth $246,700 and median gross rent runs $721 a month.
- Population
- 1,676Bryson City town residents
- Median household income
- $43,387Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $246,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $721Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bryson City town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bryson City town median would spend about 19.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.5% of residents and 48.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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