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Bridgeton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Craven County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
561
Population
274/sq mi density
$35,833
Median Income
$22,661 per capita
$139,600
Home Value
$199,529 Zillow
$1,082
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
402
Violent Crime/100K
4,172 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$35,833 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$139,600 home value, $1,082/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
402 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,833
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,661
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
81% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
45.1%
264% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bridgeton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bridgeton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,833
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,661
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,128
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,070
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,070
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,913M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,740
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
274
Retail
354
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,128
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,730
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 | $35,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,661 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,128 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,070 |
| County GDP | $6,913M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 45.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,740 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 274 |
| Retail | 354 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,128 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,730 |