Name: McAdenville, NC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to McAdenville

Gaston County gains about 11.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,505

Moved out11,499

Net+2,006

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Mecklenburg County, NC4,7102,434+2,276

Cleveland County, NC9581,447−489

Lincoln County, NC7031,093−390

York County, SC577669−92

Cabarrus County, NC319229+90

Catawba County, NC205250−45

Iredell County, NC131178−47

Union County, NC206

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

63%37%

Leavers

63%37%

Within North CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$62K

Leavers$57K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Gaston County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Gaston County report $62,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,700, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $45,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,125 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,091 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $377,000.
Getting to work: 28 minutes each way on average; 20.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Milford, MI matches it on character. Compare the two

Net movers per 1,000 people8
11.1
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$56,714
19% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$62,141
12% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	McAdenville	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.0%	13% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.7%	16% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	11.1	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$62,141	12% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$56,714	19% below

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2010, 2% above the median place.

McAdenville12.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$45,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

12.0%

41% below the median place

Home price to income

3.4x

12% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

12%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$101,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Median year built1
2010
2% above the median place
Homeownership1
90.0%
35% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,091
12% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	McAdenville	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,125	18% below
Rent to income1	12.0%	41% below
Property tax rate1	1.0%	11% above
Home price to income1	3.4x	12% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	97.3	4% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,785	11% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$117,400	9% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$3,810	17% above
Median home value1	$377,000	18% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	1.9%	40% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	64.7%	26% above
Homeownership1	90.0%	35% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	50.6%	0% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,091	12% above
Vacant homes1County figure	8.0%	13% above
Median year built1	2010	2% above

Work and pay

Works from home is 20.5%, 64% above the median place.

Works from home1
20.5%
64% above the median place
Median household income1
$112,083
40% above the median place
Poverty rate1
7.0%
35% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	McAdenville	Vs median
Median household income1	$112,083	40% above
Income per person1	$50,828	27% above
Unemployment1County figure	4.8%	3% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$56,852	14% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.9%	32% above
Jobs6County figure	81,516	46% below
Poverty rate1	7.0%	35% below
Mean commute1	28 min	10% above
Works from home1	20.5%	64% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.3%	59% below

Who lives here

High school or higher is 96.6%, 5% above the median place.

High school or higher1
96.6%
5% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
53.4%
67% above the median place
Population change since 20207
8.0%
above the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −8%

Median age41.2 +6%

Homes with broadband91.5% −1%

All 9 people measures

Measure	McAdenville	Vs median
Population1	1,010	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	8.0%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	41.2	6% above
Bachelor's or higher1	53.4%	67% above
High school or higher1	96.6%	5% above
Household size1	2.3	8% below
Born abroad1County figure	6.4%	28% below
No health insurance1County figure	10.7%	67% above
Homes with broadband1	91.5%	1% below

Life in McAdenville

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

McAdenville Historic District listed 2009

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents19.8 +95%

Playgrounds per 10k39.6 4.2×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k19.8 +78%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails6 km 3.0×

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.9 −19%

Shops26.9 −11%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%

Doctors' offices and clinics15.5 −23%

Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools12
1
89% below the median place
Public school students12
190
96% below the median place
Students per teacher12
19.0
23% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	McAdenville	Vs median
Public schools12	1	89% below
Public school students12	190	96% below
Students per teacher12	19.0	23% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	16.9	19% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	26.9	11% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	2.3	44% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	15.5	23% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.1	9% below
Parks per 10k10	19.8	95% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	39.6	321% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	19.8	78% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	5.9	195% above
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11	1	92% below

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 46.0%, 33% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached McAdenville. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days15
46.0%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index15
52
21% above the median place
Heat wave risk14
68.3
24% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	McAdenville	Vs median
July average high13County figure	89°F	3% above
January average low13County figure	30°F	20% above
Average temperature13County figure	60°F	9% above
Annual precipitation13County figure	45.6 in	4% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure	84.9	8% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	70.2	1% below
Tornado risk14County figure	91.1	12% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	48.2	21% below
Heat wave risk14County figure	68.3	24% below
Median air quality index15Metro figure	52	21% above
Good air days15Metro figure	46.0%	33% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 17.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 13.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 30.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 7.7% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$101,300

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 81% of places

Pay vs rent

-0.8 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 41% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

McAdenville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 12% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,125/mo (2024)	$1,450/mo	$1,190 to $1,760/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$112,083 (2024)	$141,500	$119,500 to $167,000	+3.9%
Median home value	$377,000 (2024)	$527,000	$383,000 to $726,000	+5.7%
Population	960 (2025)	1,000	960 to 1,050	+0.9%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like McAdenville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Milford, MI	$1,173	$105,713	Compare
Urbandale, IA	$1,211	$112,795	Compare
Crestwood, MO	$1,007	$107,169	Compare
Eldridge, IA	$945	$106,316	Compare

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Common questions

Is McAdenville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 12.0% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 95% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 161 North Carolina places. Half the homes were built after 2010, newer housing than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 76 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is McAdenville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $377,000.

What salary do you need to live in McAdenville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to McAdenville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Milford, MI, Urbandale, IA, Crestwood, MO and Eldridge, IA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares McAdenville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for McAdenville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mcadenville-north-carolina

Citytistics. “McAdenville, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mcadenville-north-carolina/

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