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Perquimans
North Carolina

13K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$286K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,453

Federal Spending per Capita$575

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,303

SS Benefits / Person$5,762

Education Wage Premium1.34x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$278K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1033/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,338

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$999/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.5%

Homeownership Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.7%

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

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients748 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,886

Uninsured (under 65)10.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.16 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,530

Bachelor's Degree Holders865

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate42.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)59th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.78

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation44.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days3,124 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,730 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,409 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,446 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)63 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)42 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed178 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed58 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)363 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)70 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers254 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work21 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)383 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.451

Nonprofit Organizations73

Veterans Share10.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.1%

Never-Married Adults24.6%

Divorced Adults8.3%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+32R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +248

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.07x 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: $286K

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Local News — Perquimans

dailyadvance.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Justice: Be a leader for children

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Albemarle Observer · 11‏/06‏/2026

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Sports Illustrated · قبل 3 أسابيع

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dailyadvance.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

County officials cut ribbon on new Perquimans-Gates 911 Center

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Iberdrola · 04‏/05‏/2026

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