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North Carolina · Census place 31440

High Shoals city, NC

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High Shoals city has 565 residents, ranking #566 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $50,893, the median home is worth $145,700 and median gross rent runs $937 a month.

Population
565High Shoals city residents
Median household income
$50,893Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$145,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$937Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in High Shoals city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the High Shoals city median would spend about 22.1% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.5% of residents and 51.7% 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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