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Goldsboro, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Greene County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
33,448
Population
1,170/sq mi density
$47,005
Median Income
$30,241 per capita
$173,700
Home Value
$190,422 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
783
Violent Crime/100K
5,824 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,005 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$173,700 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
783 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,005
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,241
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Goldsboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Goldsboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,005
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,241
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,647
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$929
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$929
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$626M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
16%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
380
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
46
Retail
39
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,647
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,717
22% 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 | $47,005 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,241 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,647 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $929 |
| County GDP | $626M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 380 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,647 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,717 |