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Brunswick, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Columbus County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
981
Population
1,401/sq mi density
$28,542
Median Income
$7,313 per capita
$83,900
Home Value
$187,484 Zillow
$773
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,468
Violent Crime/100K
12,752 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$28,542 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,900 home value, $773/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,468 violent crimes/100K (286% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,542
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$7,313
81% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
66.7%
438% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brunswick vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brunswick’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,542
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$7,313
19%
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
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.5%
14% above 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
83.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
18 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 | $28,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $7,313 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,403 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $921 |
| County GDP | $1,918M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 66.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,217 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 148 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,403 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,405 |