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Gorman, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Durham County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,447
Population
515/sq mi density
$56,094
Median Income
$22,841 per capita
$248,000
Home Value
$393,151 Zillow
$1,299
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
734
Violent Crime/100K
4,439 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$56,094 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$248,000 home value, $1,299/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
734 violent crimes/100K (93% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,094
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,841
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
34.8%
181% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gorman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gorman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,094
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,841
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,461
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,896
132%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,896
32% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.9%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$53,291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.9%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,695
Restaurants
821
Healthcare
1,001
Retail
922
Manufacturing
184
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,461
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,890
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,841 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,461 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,896 |
| County GDP | $53,291M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 34.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,695 |
| Restaurants | 821 |
| Healthcare | 1,001 |
| Retail | 922 |
| Manufacturing | 184 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,461 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,890 |