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Fairfield Harbour, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pamlico County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,898
Population
1,006/sq mi density
$69,661
Median Income
$39,637 per capita
$278,800
Home Value
$325,002 Zillow
$1,527
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
402
Violent Crime/100K
4,172 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,661 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$278,800 home value, $1,527/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
402 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,661
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,637
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfield Harbour vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfield Harbour’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,661
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,637
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,772
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$712
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$712
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.0%
25% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
348
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
22
Retail
44
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,772
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,604
3% 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 | $69,661 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,637 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,772 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $712 |
| County GDP | $378M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 348 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,772 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,604 |