Right Now
Temperature
82.4°F
Conditions
Clear
Humidity
61%
Wind
0 mph
Today: Sunny, high near 87°F, low around 61°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
- 8 km ENE of Weaverville, North CarolinaM 2.0
- 7 km SSW of Canton, North CarolinaM 2.0
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for North Carolina. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
10.25¢/kWh
industrial price
7.8¢/kWh
residential price
14.02¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 40.0%nuclear: 31.8%coal: 13.2%solar: 9.4%hydro: 3.4%other: 1.4%wind: 0.7%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
893762.5
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
682393.2
All-Transactions House Price Index for North Carolina
702.88
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), North Carolina-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$288,900
Median gross rent
$1,228/mo
Homeownership rate
66.63%
Housing units
4,895,668
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
39.1
Median household income
$72,388
Per capita income
$41,385
Poverty rate
13.0%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
Avg. commute
21 min
Veterans
7.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
61.8%
Black or African American
20.3%
Asian
3.3%
Hispanic or Latino
11.3%
Major Cities
Airports
CLT — Charlotte Douglas International AirportGSO — Piedmont Triad International AirportRDU — Raleigh-Durham International AirportOAJ — Albert J Ellis AirportAVL — Asheville Regional AirportEWN — Coastal Carolina Regional AirportUSA — Concord-Padgett Regional AirportFAY — Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldPGV — Pitt-Greenville AirportILM — Wilmington International Airport