Cashiers, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
683
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
60.2
0.333% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$73,750
0.402% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$346,200
3.83% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
387
26% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cashiers, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.9% of the residents in Cashiers, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cashiers, NC was $346,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Cashiers, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.44 minutes. The average car ownership in Cashiers, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaJackson County, NCCullowhee, NCJackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Cashiers, NC is home to a population of 683 people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.08% of Cashiers, NC residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (467 people) in Cashiers, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Cashiers, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cashiers, NC was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cashiers, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    467 ± 274
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    148 ± 224
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    68 ± 100
21.7%
Hispanic Population
148 people

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (467 people) in Cashiers, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.7% of the people in Cashiers, NC are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cashiers, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.08%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
62 people
5.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
42 people

As of 2024, 9.08% of Cashiers, NC residents (62 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cashiers, NC was 5.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
42 ± 64

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Economy

The economy of Cashiers, NC employs 387 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cashiers, NC were Retail Trade (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (78 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($59,421) and Retail Trade ($42,462).

Employment

Occupations

387
2024 Value
± 219
−26%
1 Year decline
± 98.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashiers, NC declined at a rate of −26%, from 523 employees to 387 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cashiers, NC, are Management Occupations (107 people), Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cashiers, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

387
2024 Value
± 219
−26%
1 Year decline
± 98.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cashiers, NC declined at a rate of −26%, from 523 employees to 387 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cashiers, NC, are Retail Trade (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (78 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cashiers, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cashiers, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$93,229
Median earning men ± $136,374
$58,611
Median earning women ± $35,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($59,421).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cashiers, NC was $346,200 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,000 to $346,200, a 3.83% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cashiers, NC is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cashiers, NC have an average commute time of 9.44 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cashiers, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$346,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$253,173
$210
Median Property Taxes
±$143

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cashiers, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cashiers, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Cashiers, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,750
Median Household Income
± $30,569
330
Number of Households
± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 330 households in Cashiers, NC grew to $73,750 from the previous year's value of $73,455.

The following chart displays the households in Cashiers, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cashiers, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (93.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2024, 93.2% of workers in Cashiers, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.84%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

9.44 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cashiers, NC have a shorter commute time (9.44 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cashiers, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cashiers, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cashiers, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Health

87.4% of the population of Cashiers, NC has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 9.08% on Medicaid, 26.6% on Medicare, 2.49% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
9.08%
Medicaid
26.6%
Medicare
2.49%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cashiers, NC grew by 28.2% from 9.82% to 12.6%.

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