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Hertford, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Perquimans County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,703
Population
595/sq mi density
$40,096
Median Income
$28,442 per capita
$178,600
Home Value
$277,774 Zillow
$634
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
616
Violent Crime/100K
3,556 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$40,096 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$178,600 home value, $634/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
616 violent crimes/100K (62% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,096
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,442
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hertford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hertford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,096
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,442
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,119
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$392M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
20.9%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
278
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
16
Retail
32
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,119
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,986
15% 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 | $40,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,442 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,119 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $392M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 278 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,119 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,986 |