Where has Watauga looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Watauga | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,233 | 24,082 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 8.0% | — | |
| Median household income | $91,171 | $88,099 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 12.2% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 23.4% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 9.4% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $250,500 | $460,550 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,982 | $1,678 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 4.2% | 5.0% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 16.2% | 9.0% | 91 |
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WataugaPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +5.2% | -4.7% | +4.2% |
| Housing units | -0.4% | +2.1% | +4.2% |
| Median household income | +10.9% | +33.5% | +58.3% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +13.3% | +116.5% | +87.4% |
| Median gross rent | +20.2% | +49.6% | +54.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | -1.9% | +30.4% | +42.4% |
| Worked from home | +21.2% | +387.2% | +171.1% |
| Poverty rate | +12.1% | +18.4% | +16.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 20.8 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 25.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.0 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Plainfield, NJ | 94 | 22,809 | — | $87,349 | 24.3% |
| Port Hueneme, CA | 89 | 21,582 | — | $92,660 | 25.1% |
| Imperial Beach, CA | 87 | 25,764 | — | $86,111 | 26.7% |
| Oakdale, CA | 87 | 23,194 | — | $83,091 | 22.2% |
| Arlington, WA | 86 | 21,095 | — | $88,231 | 20.8% |
| Angleton, TX | 86 | 19,972 | — | $86,712 | 22.4% |
| Saginaw, TX | 85 | 24,970 | — | $97,276 | 24.7% |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 84 | 27,974 | — | $90,938 | 27.8% |
| Riverbank, CA | 84 | 25,166 | +8.0% | $87,966 | 19.6% |
| Galt, CA | 84 | 25,962 | — | $94,393 | 21.4% |