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Leland, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Brunswick County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
26,307
Population
926/sq mi density
$88,576
Median Income
$47,577 per capita
$358,800
Home Value
$373,636 Zillow
$1,603
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
2,008 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$88,576 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$358,800 home value, $1,603/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,576
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,577
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Leland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Leland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,576
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,577
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,518
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$994
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$994
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,081M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,448
Restaurants
347
Healthcare
248
Retail
491
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,518
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,085
17% 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 | $88,576 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,518 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $994 |
| County GDP | $8,081M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,448 |
| Restaurants | 347 |
| Healthcare | 248 |
| Retail | 491 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,518 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,085 |