Living in Toast, North Carolina
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Toast · Census data 2020–2024
Toast has 893 residents with a median age of 37.7. The median household income is $35,111 (51% lower than the North Carolina median), the median home value is $104,800, the median rent is $847/month.
Toast is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Toast at a glance
- Population
- 893
- Median age
- 37.7State: 39.1
- Median household income
- $35,111State: $72,388
- Median home value
- $104,800State: $288,900
- Median rent
- $847/moState: $1,228
- Homeowners
- 66.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.7%
- Average commute
- 19 min
Is Toast a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 64% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes; unemployment of 1.6%.
Cons: Median household income 51% lower than the North Carolina median; a poverty rate of 14%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Toast
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Toast the median home value is $104,800, 69% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $847 per month, which is 37.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $850 a month in housing costs.
Toast median household income
The median household income in Toast is $35,111 and the income per person is $23,142. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (North Carolina: 13%).
Housing in Toast: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 560
- Owner-occupied
- 66.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 33.7%
- Vacant
- 24.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1973
- Average household size
- 2.11
Toast demographics
- Population
- 893
- Median age
- 37.7
- Under 18
- 21.6%
- 65 and older
- 16.3%
- Households
- 424
- Foreign-born
- 2.1%
- Veterans
- 7.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Toast ›
Education in Toast
6.7% of adults 25 and older in Toast have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Carolina: 35.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Toast
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 19 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 21.2%
- Drive alone
- 71.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%
Toast vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toast | 893 | $35,111 | $104,800 | $847 |
| Mount Airy | 10,633 | $40,275 | $181,900 | $725 |
| Flat Rock | 1,062 | $42,018 | $95,400 | $771 |
| White Plains | 795 | $44,242 | $231,700 | $548 |
| Cana | 964 | $61,607 | $129,700 | $1,083 |
| Dobson | 1,652 | $43,750 | $173,900 | $528 |
| Pilot Mountain | 1,483 | $49,200 | $203,600 | $969 |
| Fancy Gap | 214 | $98,798 | — | — |
| Lowgap | 264 | $60,368 | $163,500 | $763 |
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What is the median household income in Toast, NC?
The median household income in Toast is $35,111, 51% lower than the North Carolina median of $72,388 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Toast?
The median home value in Toast is $104,800, compared with $288,900 in North Carolina.
How much is rent in Toast?
The median gross rent in Toast is $847 per month, about 37.3% of household income.
Is Toast, NC a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 64% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes; unemployment of 1.6%. Minuses: median household income 51% lower than the North Carolina median; a poverty rate of 14%.
What is the median age in Toast?
The median age in Toast is 37.7 years (North Carolina: 39.1).
How long is the commute in Toast?
The average commute to work in Toast is 19 minutes; 21.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Toast?
The unemployment rate in Toast is 1.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Toast?
6.7% of adults in Toast have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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