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Fairfield, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Hyde County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
276
Population
39/sq mi density
$39,659
Median Income
$14,221 per capita
$154,500
Home Value
$167,334 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
1,694 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$39,659 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$154,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,659
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,221
64% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,659
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,221
36%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,826
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$822
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$822
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
0.0%
100% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$231M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
0%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
100%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
211
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
6
Retail
34
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,826
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,100
11% 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 | $39,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,221 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,826 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $822 |
| County GDP | $231M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 0.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 211 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,826 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,100 |