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Drexel, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Burke County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,862
Population
1,349/sq mi density
$58,824
Median Income
$30,394 per capita
$204,600
Home Value
$241,497 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$58,824 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$204,600 home value, $625/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,824
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,394
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Drexel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Drexel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,824
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,394
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,014
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$942
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$942
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,725
Restaurants
158
Healthcare
177
Retail
253
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,014
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% 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 | $58,824 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,394 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $942 |
| County GDP | $3,724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,725 |
| Restaurants | 158 |
| Healthcare | 177 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,828 |