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Ayden, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pitt County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,035
Population
1,322/sq mi density
$41,711
Median Income
$24,792 per capita
$161,200
Home Value
$221,748 Zillow
$774
Median Rent
36.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
709
Violent Crime/100K
3,289 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,711 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$161,200 home value, $774/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
709 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,711
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,792
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ayden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ayden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,711
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,792
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,322
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,151
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,151
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,529M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
4.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,498
Restaurants
399
Healthcare
520
Retail
605
Manufacturing
91
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,322
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,983
14% 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 | $41,711 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,792 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,322 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,151 |
| County GDP | $12,529M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,498 |
| Restaurants | 399 |
| Healthcare | 520 |
| Retail | 605 |
| Manufacturing | 91 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,322 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,983 |