| Index | Highlands | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $41,345 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $55,938 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $82,381 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $25,852 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $36,917 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,455 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 15.5% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Public administration | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Other | 65.0% | 65.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cashiers, NC | 728 | $68,669 | 24.1% |
| Salem, SC | 175 | $56,250 | 1.7% |
| Dillard, GA | 328 | $48,281 | 12.7% |
| Mountain City, GA | 1,068 | $47,550 | 14.0% |
| Glenville, NC | 99 | $44,844 | 18.9% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | $55,938 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bluewater, AZ | 1,061 | $46,932 | 15.2% |
| Claypool, AZ | 1,061 | $65,313 | 18.1% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | $58,490 | 5.7% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | $81,563 | 47.4% |
| Surrey, ND | 1,061 | $65,469 | 18.3% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | $55,938 | 1.1% |
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