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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Watauga | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 644 | 684 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $62,917 | $68,813 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 12.5% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8% | 29.9% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $156,900 | $167,300 | 36 | ||
| Median gross rent | $588 | $889 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.0% | 9.7% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.4% | 11.0% | 36 |
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WataugaPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 13.0 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 6.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 10.9 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 12.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzonia, MI | 85 | 718 | — | $61,875 | 30.9% |
| Sterling, NE | 79 | 717 | — | $70,313 | 24.8% |
| Kensington, KS | 77 | 652 | — | $54,583 | 27.4% |
| Thayne, WY | 77 | 732 | — | $78,194 | 31.6% |
| Rolla, KS | 76 | 542 | — | $58,750 | 25.4% |
| Silo, OK | 76 | 580 | — | $67,313 | 34.9% |
| Melbourne, KY | 75 | 627 | — | $80,000 | 29.2% |
| Golinda, TX | 75 | 836 | — | $62,438 | 22.7% |
| Virgin, UT | 75 | 715 | — | $70,625 | 31.6% |
| Carroll, OH | 75 | 595 | — | $74,688 | 30.7% |