| Index | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $35,866 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $69,464 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $74,145 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,000 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $37,426 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $35,707 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 12.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 24.9% | 24.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Public administration | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Other | 30.9% | 30.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Biltmore Forest, NC | 1,679 | $164,000 | 196.4% |
| Flat Rock, NC | 3,354 | $90,642 | 63.8% |
| Avery Creek, NC | 3,256 | $90,333 | 63.3% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | $84,415 | 52.6% |
| Bent Creek, NC | 1,652 | $82,629 | 49.4% |
| Horse Shoe, NC | 2,174 | $69,464 | 25.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ester, AK | 2,174 | $66,683 | 20.5% |
| Earle, AR | 2,174 | $37,188 | 32.8% |
| Lake Hamilton, AR | 2,174 | $45,833 | 17.2% |
| Port Sulphur, LA | 2,174 | $44,688 | 19.2% |
| Commercial Point, OH | 2,174 | $79,318 | 43.4% |
| Horse Shoe, NC | 2,174 | $69,464 | 25.6% |
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