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Burgaw, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pender County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,249
Population
685/sq mi density
$65,514
Median Income
$25,008 per capita
$207,400
Home Value
$277,216 Zillow
$1,020
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
311
Violent Crime/100K
3,113 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$65,514 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$207,400 home value, $1,020/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
311 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,514
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,008
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burgaw vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burgaw’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,514
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,008
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,055
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$907
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$907
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,516M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,964
Restaurants
127
Healthcare
125
Retail
175
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,055
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,052
16% 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 | $65,514 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,008 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $2,516M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,964 |
| Restaurants | 127 |
| Healthcare | 125 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,052 |