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Faison, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wayne County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
826
Population
949/sq mi density
$38,173
Median Income
$17,719 per capita
$93,300
Home Value
$134,225 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
482
Violent Crime/100K
5,695 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$38,173 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,300 home value, $605/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
482 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,173
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,719
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.9%
173% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Faison vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Faison’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,173
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,719
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,445
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$944
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$944
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,769M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
14%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,557
Restaurants
224
Healthcare
252
Retail
454
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,445
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,371
4% 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 | $38,173 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,719 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,445 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $944 |
| County GDP | $6,769M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,557 |
| Restaurants | 224 |
| Healthcare | 252 |
| Retail | 454 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,445 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,371 |