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Fairmont, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Robeson County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,326
Population
843/sq mi density
$36,493
Median Income
$24,700 per capita
$88,500
Home Value
$88,093 Zillow
$662
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
4,806 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$36,493 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,500 home value, $662/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,493
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,700
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.3%
128% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairmont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,493
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,700
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,814
64%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$884
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$884
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.4%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,045M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,176
Restaurants
189
Healthcare
289
Retail
381
Manufacturing
58
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,814
36% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,882
18% 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 | $36,493 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,700 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,814 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $884 |
| County GDP | $5,045M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,176 |
| Restaurants | 189 |
| Healthcare | 289 |
| Retail | 381 |
| Manufacturing | 58 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,814 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,882 |