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Brookford, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Catawba County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
395
Population
648/sq mi density
$34,643
Median Income
$24,439 per capita
$125,000
Home Value
$146,631 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
391
Violent Crime/100K
4,687 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$34,643 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$125,000 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
391 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,643
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,439
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
139% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.6%
58% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,643
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,439
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.0%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
3.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,206
Restaurants
375
Healthcare
434
Retail
688
Manufacturing
358
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,232
21% 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 | $34,643 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,439 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $12,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,206 |
| Restaurants | 375 |
| Healthcare | 434 |
| Retail | 688 |
| Manufacturing | 358 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,232 |