Keener, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wayne County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

264 Population 24/sq mi density

$39,571 Median Income $32,090 per capita

$129,300 Home Value $146,491 Zillow

62°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

417 Violent Crime/100K 5,236 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$39,571 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$129,300 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)

Education

1.6 / 5.0

6.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$39,571

47% below

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$32,090

18% below

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

100% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

100% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Keener vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Keener’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$39,571

53%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$32,090

82%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$56,445

78%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$944

66%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$944

34% below US avg ($1,432)

Work From Home

75.3%

395% above US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

24.7%

66% below US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.0%

100% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$6,769M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 24.7%

Public Transit 0%

Work From Home 75.3%

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

2,557

Restaurants

224

Healthcare

252

Retail

454

Manufacturing

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$56,445

22% below US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$3,371

4% 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	$39,571
Per Capita Income	$32,090
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$56,445
Avg Weekly Wage	$944
County GDP	$6,769M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	0.0%
Poverty Rate	0.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.466
Cost of Living Index	94.3

Commute

Drive Alone	24.7%
Public Transit	0.0%
Work From Home	75.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments	2,557
Restaurants	224
Healthcare	252
Retail	454
Manufacturing	56

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$56,445
Avg Property Tax	$3,371