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Bolton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Columbus County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
469
Population
147/sq mi density
$46,250
Median Income
$17,262 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$173,173 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$46,250 median income, 13.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,250
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,262
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.9%
286% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bolton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bolton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,250
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,262
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,403
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$921
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$921
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.1%
25% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,918M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
39.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,217
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
148
Retail
192
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,403
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,405
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,262 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,403 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $921 |
| County GDP | $1,918M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,403 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,405 |