Anson
North Carolina

22K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$144K

Median Home

D+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,719

Federal Spending per Capita$176

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers21.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score630

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$154K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio0.92

Medicare Spending / Person$4,119

SS Benefits / Person$4,689

Education Wage Premium2.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$139K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$147K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$818/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.90%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,042

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,138/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-5.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.4%

Homeownership Rate67.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

91 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients855 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,684

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.62 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,477

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,471

HS Completion Rate82.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate30.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate22.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.71

January Temperature0.80

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days145 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$848K

Drought Index (2022)-0.33

Heating Degree Days2,855 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,865 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,189 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,680 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)64 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed129 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed48 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)348 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)23 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers442 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work66 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)99 workers

Avg Commute Time25.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.637

Nonprofit Organizations84

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults38.9%

Never-Married Adults40.6%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

D+4

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.90%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+4R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +33

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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