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Barbecue, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,933
Population
1,046/sq mi density
$80,380
Median Income
$28,401 per capita
$199,300
Home Value
$264,096 Zillow
$1,419
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
654
Violent Crime/100K
4,564 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,380 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,300 home value, $1,419/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
654 violent crimes/100K (72% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,380
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,401
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barbecue vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barbecue’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,380
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,401
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,731
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.6%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,261M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
5%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,866
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
153
Retail
247
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,731
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,196
20% 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 | $80,380 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,401 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,731 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $4,261M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,866 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 153 |
| Retail | 247 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,731 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,196 |