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Hamlet, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Scotland County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,000
Population
1,139/sq mi density
$38,500
Median Income
$25,966 per capita
$103,800
Home Value
$125,291 Zillow
$553
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
469
Violent Crime/100K
4,643 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$38,500 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,800 home value, $553/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
469 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,500
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,966
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.3%
88% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hamlet vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hamlet’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,500
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,966
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,542
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
109
Retail
141
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,542
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,791
20% 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 | $38,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,966 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,542 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,542 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,791 |