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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Watauga | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,123 | 55,049 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 6.2% | 5.9% | 45 | ||
| Median household income | $51,693 | $60,408 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 25.5% | 19.2% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.1% | 44.7% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 2.4% | 10.7% | 9 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $358,900 | $260,200 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,127 | $959 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 36.4% | 13.4% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.4% | 10.1% | 55 |
WataugaPeer median
WataugaPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +8.9% | — | — |
| Housing units | +9.0% | — | — |
| Median household income | +41.6% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +10.9% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +9.1% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +12.1% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +58.6% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +9.8% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 26.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.3 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 32.1 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.4 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 8.0 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 7.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 42.3 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman, WA | 67 | 47,003 | +2.2% | $55,406 | 49.8% |
| Latah, ID | 66 | 41,049 | +8.1% | $65,424 | 43.0% |
| Oktibbeha, MS | 66 | 51,771 | +6.4% | $46,695 | 47.0% |
| Albany, WY | 63 | 38,249 | +2.8% | $61,917 | 55.0% |
| Payne, OK | 62 | 82,972 | +5.4% | $49,809 | 39.7% |
| Lafayette, MS | 62 | 58,327 | +16.1% | $67,185 | 46.5% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 61 | 79,497 | +2.4% | $57,947 | 38.5% |
| Houghton, MI | 60 | 37,693 | +2.6% | $58,899 | 37.2% |
| Monongalia, WV | 60 | 107,163 | +6.8% | $65,346 | 48.9% |
| Grand Forks, ND | 59 | 72,923 | +7.0% | $68,075 | 38.0% |