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Jackson, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Northampton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
688
Population
681/sq mi density
$48,292
Median Income
$23,074 per capita
$55,200
Home Value
$104,989 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
13.6% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
1,746
Violent Crime/100K
3,678 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$48,292 median income, 10.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,200 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,746 violent crimes/100K (359% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,292
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,074
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.4%
189% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jackson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jackson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,292
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,074
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,956
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$951
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$951
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
366
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
28
Retail
48
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,956
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,311
5% 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 | $48,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,074 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $951 |
| County GDP | $739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 366 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,311 |