Jones
North Carolina

Population

$53K

Median Income

$140K

Median Home

R+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,127

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %3.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio0.98

Medicare Spending / Person$2,875

SS Benefits / Person$4,810

Education Wage Premium1.42x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients7.6%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.40x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$127K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$680/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.80%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $919

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate76.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

152 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients581 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,948

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,077

Bachelor's Degree Holders686

HS Completion Rate85.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation48.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)-0.84

Heating Degree Days2,929 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,757 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,017 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,575 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)80 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed245 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed67 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)452 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)347 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+53.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)396 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers144 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work40 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)88 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers16.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.681

Nonprofit Organizations39

Veterans Share11.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate62.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+20

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.80%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+20R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +246

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $140K

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Local News — Jones

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reflector.com · 5 hours ago

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Chapelboro.com · 1 month ago

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