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Dunn, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Harnett County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,512
Population
1,202/sq mi density
$47,310
Median Income
$35,272 per capita
$178,900
Home Value
$222,178 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
573
Violent Crime/100K
5,262 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$47,310 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$178,900 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
573 violent crimes/100K (51% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,310
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,272
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dunn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dunn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,310
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,272
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,247
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$903
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$903
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,384
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
190
Retail
297
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,247
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,367
4% 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 | $47,310 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,272 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $903 |
| County GDP | $3,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,384 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 190 |
| Retail | 297 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,367 |