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Dortches, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Halifax County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,317
Population
166/sq mi density
$72,955
Median Income
$36,573 per capita
$230,600
Home Value
$318,505 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
939
Violent Crime/100K
4,835 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,955 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$230,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
939 violent crimes/100K (147% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,955
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,573
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dortches vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dortches’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,955
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,573
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,123
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,936M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,094
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
132
Retail
211
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,123
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,220
8% 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 | $72,955 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,573 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,123 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $1,936M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,094 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 132 |
| Retail | 211 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,123 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,220 |