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Atkinson, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Bladen County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
487
Population
492/sq mi density
$60,000
Median Income
$24,041 per capita
$135,900
Home Value
$213,191 Zillow
$1,688
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
220
Violent Crime/100K
3,763 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,900 home value, $1,688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
220 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,000
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,041
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atkinson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atkinson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,000
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,041
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,588
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.0%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,864M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
1.5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
677
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
42
Retail
99
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,588
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,744
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,041 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,588 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,864M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.526 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 677 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,588 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,744 |