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Edenton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Chowan County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
4,480
Population
833/sq mi density
$42,721
Median Income
$28,453 per capita
$226,800
Home Value
$229,096 Zillow
$632
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
842
Violent Crime/100K
3,131 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$42,721 median income, 5.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$226,800 home value, $632/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
842 violent crimes/100K (122% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,721
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,453
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.2%
184% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Edenton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Edenton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,721
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,453
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,504
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$723M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
433
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
62
Retail
55
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,504
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,041
15% 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 | $42,721 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,453 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,504 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $723M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 433 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 62 |
| Retail | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,504 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,041 |