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Icard, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Burke County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,291
Population
598/sq mi density
$47,825
Median Income
$23,614 per capita
$136,600
Home Value
$218,270 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
531
Violent Crime/100K
4,722 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$47,825 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,600 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
531 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,825
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,614
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Icard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Icard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,825
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,614
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,014
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$942
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$942
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,725
Restaurants
158
Healthcare
177
Retail
253
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,014
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% 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 | $47,825 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,614 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $942 |
| County GDP | $3,724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,725 |
| Restaurants | 158 |
| Healthcare | 177 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,828 |