COMPARING TWO PLACES
Caldwell County vs Avery County
PLACE A
Caldwell County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Avery County, North Carolina
Caldwell County is 30% smaller than Avery County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
CALDWELL COUNTYAVERY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,60918,110−30% vs Avery County
Population density3773−37
Population growth-2.6%0.1%−2.6 pts
Median age42.447.1−4.7
Male49.3%53.7%−4.5 pts
Female50.7%46.3%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born1.2%4.2%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%85.7%+4.0 pts
Black6.0%3.8%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%6.1%−4.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other2.8%4.0%−1.2 pts
Median household income$59,583$61,428−$1,845
Per capita income$30,830$35,831−$5,001
Poverty rate15.1%10.2%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%25.0%−7.9 pts
Graduate degree6.9%8.5%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.8%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation56.0%47.3%+8.7 pts
Median home value$118,500$265,800−$147,300
Median gross rent$767$773−$6
Owner-occupied70.2%83.0%−12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%52.2%−35.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%33.8%+2.9 pts
Average commute24.423.7+0.6
Worked from home4.0%9.2%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured8.2%12.5%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025