| Index | West Jefferson | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $18,521 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $32,273 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $66,875 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $20,786 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $26,508 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,658 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 16.3% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Public administration | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| Other | 36.9% | 36.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,087 | $47,432 | 14.3% |
| Lansing, NC | 278 | $40,313 | 27.1% |
| Millers Creek, NC | 1,461 | $35,547 | 35.7% |
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | $30,764 | 44.4% |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | $25,535 | 53.8% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | $32,273 | 41.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ogden, IA | 1,767 | $53,077 | 4.1% |
| San Felipe Pueblo, NM | 1,767 | $36,406 | 34.2% |
| Les Escoumins, QC | 1,767 | n/a | |
| Inglis, FL | 1,768 | $33,125 | 40.1% |
| Campbell, MO | 1,768 | $36,133 | 34.7% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | $32,273 | 41.7% |
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