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Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Brunswick County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
6,206 Population 258/sq mi density
$59,750 Median Income $36,542 per capita
$260,400 Home Value $311,014 Zillow
$1,337 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr
160 Violent Crime/100K 1,331 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,750 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$260,400 home value, $1,337/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,750
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,542
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Boiling Spring Lakes vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Boiling Spring Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,750
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,542
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,518
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$994
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$994
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.7%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,081M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 15.7%
Other 4.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,448
Restaurants
347
Healthcare
248
Retail
491
Manufacturing
76

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,518
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,085
17% 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$59,750
Per Capita Income$36,542
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$84,518
Avg Weekly Wage$994
County GDP$8,081M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.0%
Poverty Rate0.7%
Gini Coefficient0.443
Cost of Living Index94.3

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone79.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home15.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,448
Restaurants347
Healthcare248
Retail491
Manufacturing76

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$84,518
Avg Property Tax$4,085