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Person
North Carolina

39K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$255K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,891

Federal Spending per Capita$182

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.1%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,750

SS Benefits / Person$4,838

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$253K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$285K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$777/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.70%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,217

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$948/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.4%

Homeownership Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

23 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

2.9%

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

96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices42

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians35

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients636 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,543

Uninsured (under 65)11.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,064

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,396

HS Completion Rate88.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)54th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature0.65

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days221 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$43K

Ozone Days244 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.06

Heating Degree Days3,459 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,421 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,044 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,186 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)42 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed201 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)368 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)118 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)161 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,684 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work158 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)366 workers

Avg Commute Time27.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.776

Nonprofit Organizations141

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults28.2%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations48

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations14.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities26

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms39

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.70%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+22R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +476

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $255K

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Local News — Person

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WBTV · قبل يوم واحد

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WVLT · قبل يوم واحد

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