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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Morganton | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,646 | 18,104 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 8.0% | — | |
| Median household income | $51,355 | $53,853 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 18.6% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 24.8% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 4.4% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $221,700 | $206,400 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $944 | $1,066 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.7% | 9.6% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.1% | 9.5% | 36 |
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MorgantonPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +8.2% |
| Housing units | — | — | +3.0% |
| Median household income | — | — | +39.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +43.2% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +25.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +20.7% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +108.7% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -33.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.5 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.0 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.4 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.9 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.7 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 18.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville, KY | 98 | 17,327 | — | $52,646 | 26.5% |
| Thomasville, GA | 92 | 18,666 | — | $49,673 | 24.9% |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 90 | 18,871 | — | $52,141 | 27.2% |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 90 | 17,052 | — | $53,845 | 23.5% |
| Madisonville, KY | 89 | 19,515 | — | $53,860 | 23.6% |
| Gretna, LA | 89 | 17,389 | — | $43,110 | 24.5% |
| Martinsburg, WV | 89 | 18,904 | +8.0% | $59,555 | 24.7% |
| Sikeston, MO | 89 | 16,320 | -1.9% | $58,915 | 27.5% |
| Cohoes, NY | 87 | 18,159 | +12.1% | $61,145 | 27.6% |
| Graham, NC | 87 | 18,048 | — | $56,239 | 24.7% |