City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Scotch Meadows, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Scotch Meadows - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

506
Residents
$110,694
Median income
$233,000
Median home
$925
Median rent (state)

Scotch Meadows - the verdict

Nationally, Scotch Meadows sits in the 83rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Scotch Meadows, NC

Scotch Meadows is a small town in North Carolina, home to 506 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Scotch Meadows households earn a median of $110,694 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.0%. Scotch Meadows's housing stock carries a median value of $233,000, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. 33.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $925 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Carolina run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 63.6 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

506 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$110,694 /yr

Poverty 4.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Scotch Meadows compare to other US cities?

Where Scotch Meadows sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Scotch Meadows against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Scotch Meadows near the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Scotch Meadows ranks #552 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Scotch Meadows only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#46 of 700
93rd percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#552 of 746
0th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#242 of 708
66th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#544 of 746
26th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#200 of 746
73rd percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Scotch Meadows's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$233,000 48th percentile more affordable than 48% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Scotch Meadows $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Scotch Meadows, NC Scotch Meadows, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Scotch Meadows, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Scotch Meadows, NC median $110,694/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Scotch Meadows, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Scotch Meadows, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
506
Median Income
$110,694
Median Home Value
$233,000
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
64.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
13.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.0%

Based on 236 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Scotch Meadows sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$925/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.6 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Bailey
504 people
Sugar Mountain
503 people
Ruffin
501 people
Webster
501 people
Fair Bluff
513 people
Kingstown
499 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Scotch Meadows's 506 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Yakutat, AK
506 people
Burt, IA
506 people
Matthews, MO
506 people
Hilda, SC
506 people
Napier Field, AL
505 people
Silas, AL
505 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Scotch Meadows's $110,694 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Northfield, KY
$110,714 median income
Ponder, TX
$110,714 median income
Webster Groves, MO
$110,716 median income
South Lebanon, OH
$110,729 median income
Chester Heights, PA
$110,729 median income
Bayou Country Club, LA
$110,646 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Scotch Meadows, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Scotch Meadows, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.4% 15.8% 15.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 68.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 15.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 15.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Scotch Meadows compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Scotch Meadows (this city) 506 $110,694
Bailey 504 $48,929
Sugar Mountain 503 $110,000
Ruffin 501 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Scotch Meadows, NC?

What is the population of Scotch Meadows, NC? +

506 people live in Scotch Meadows, NC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Scotch Meadows, NC? +

The median household income in Scotch Meadows is $110,694 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Scotch Meadows? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Scotch Meadows; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Scotch Meadows, NC? +

The median home value in Scotch Meadows is $233,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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