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Fairplains, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wilkes County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,876
Population
446/sq mi density
$36,586
Median Income
$20,518 per capita
$134,300
Home Value
$204,318 Zillow
$631
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
450
Violent Crime/100K
3,766 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,586 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$134,300 home value, $631/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
450 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,586
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,518
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.7%
67% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairplains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairplains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,586
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,518
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,890
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$923
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$923
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.3%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,234M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.3%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,388
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
126
Retail
225
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,890
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,412
3% 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 | $36,586 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,518 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,890 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $923 |
| County GDP | $3,234M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,388 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 225 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,890 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,412 |