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35.80° N · 80.38° W · GEOID 3769020

Tyro

Davidson County, North Carolina · part of the Winston, NC metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Tyro is home to 3,833 people. Median household income is $58,364 a year and median rent is $746 a month, 15.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $191,800, about 3.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$746
45% below the median place
Median household income
$58,364
27% below the median place
Median home value
$191,800
40% below the median place
Unemployment
4.1%
17% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Tyro

  • Only 3% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 148 North Carolina places.
  • Median rent is $746 a month, lower than in 93% of places its size.
  • Only 31% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 92% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 0.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 91% of places its size.
  • 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 83% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 87 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Tyro

Davidson County gains about 17.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,504
Moved out7,097
Net+2,407

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Forsyth County, NC1,9081,348+560
Guilford County, NC1,5911,273+318
Randolph County, NC861778+83
Rowan County, NC498341+157
Mecklenburg County, NC266181+85
Davie County, NC184180+4
Cabarrus County, NC18592+93
Wake County, NC151113+38

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within North CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$59K
Leavers$54K

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

Who moves here
5.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Davidson County report $59,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$29,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $746 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,164 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $191,800.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 2.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Cynthiana, KY matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
17.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$53,860
23% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$59,019
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTyroAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.2%10% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.8%7% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure17.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,01916% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$53,86023% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $746, 45% below the median place.

Tyro15.3%
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
$29,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.3%
25% below the median place
Home price to income
3.3x
13% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$50,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
31.5%
38% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$918
72% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,164
38% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureTyroAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$74645% below
Rent to income115.3%25% below
Property tax rate10.5%47% below
Home price to income13.3x13% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.09% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,08733% below
HUD area median income4County figure$86,00020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$91872% below
Median home value1$191,80040% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.4%39% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure67.5%31% above
Homeownership180.1%21% above
Renters paying 30%+131.5%38% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,16438% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.6%21% above
Median year built119901% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
2.9%
77% below the median place
Income per person1
$28,678
28% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTyroAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$58,36427% below
Income per person1$28,67828% below
Unemployment1County figure4.1%17% below
Average annual pay6County figure$54,84517% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure0.5%86% below
Jobs6County figure46,24169% below
Poverty rate1County figure12.8%19% above
Mean commute126 min6% above
Works from home12.9%77% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 16.1%, 50% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
16.1%
50% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
88.7%
4% below the median place
High school or higher1
87.7%
5% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureTyroAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,8336646th largest
Median age136.47% below
Bachelor's or higher116.1%50% below
High school or higher187.7%5% below
Household size12.810% above
Born abroad1County figure5.6%37% below
No health insurance1County figure9.4%47% above
Homes with broadband188.7%4% below
05

Life in Tyro

4 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Haden Place listed 1984
  • Koonts, Capt. John, Jr., Farm listed 1984
  • St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery listed 1984
  • Tyro Tavern listed 1984

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k2.6 +23%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10.4 −6%
Libraries per 10k5.2 6.0×
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
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 bars14.4 −31%
Shops28.3 −7%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.7 −34%
Doctors' offices and clinics7.5 −63%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
7.5
63% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.4
31% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.7
34% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureTyroAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure47above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure23,696384% above
Students per teacher11County figure16.68% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.431% below
Shops per 10k8County figure28.37% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.734% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure7.563% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k92.623% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k910.46% below
Libraries per 10k95.2above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10469% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 64.5, 28% 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 Tyro. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
64.5
28% below the median place
Good air days14
45.8%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index14
51
19% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureTyroAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure89°F2% above
January average low12County figure29°F16% above
Average temperature12County figure59°F8% above
Annual precipitation12County figure45.0 in3% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure87.26% below
Hurricane risk13County figure84.219% above
Tornado risk13County figure86.97% above
Wildfire risk13County figure49.619% below
Heat wave risk13County figure64.528% below
Median air quality index14County figure5119% above
Good air days14County figure45.8%33% below
08

Tyro in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% 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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$746/mo (2024)$930/mo$770 to $1,140/mo+3.8%
Median household income$58,364 (2024)$72,500$61,500 to $86,000+3.7%
Median home value$191,800 (2024)$277,000$201,000 to $382,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

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

09

Places like Tyro

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

PlaceRentIncome
Cynthiana, KY$770$54,647Compare
New London, WI$837$60,612Compare
Bellefontaine, OH$857$58,806Compare
Logan, OH$726$57,882Compare
Logan, OHBellefontaine, OHNew London, WICynthiana, KYTyro, NCTyroCynthianaNew LondonBellefontaineTyroCynthianaNew LondonBellefontaineLogan

Common questions

Is Tyro a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 3% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 148 North Carolina places. Median rent is $746 a month, lower than in 93% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Tyro expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.3% 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 $191,800.

What salary do you need to live in Tyro?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $29,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Tyro?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cynthiana, KY, New London, WI, Bellefontaine, OH and Logan, OH.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Tyro with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Tyro itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/tyro-north-carolina

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

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