Lenoir, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Caldwell County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,282
Population
878/sq mi density
$48,889
Median Income
$27,839 per capita
$165,200
Home Value
$213,845 Zillow
$671
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
258
Violent Crime/100K
3,275 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,889 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$165,200 home value, $671/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,889
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,839
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lenoir vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lenoir’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,889
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,839
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,168
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,308M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,594
Restaurants
136
Healthcare
146
Retail
240
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,168
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,509
0% 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 | $48,889 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,839 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,168 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $3,308M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,594 |
| Restaurants | 136 |
| Healthcare | 146 |
| Retail | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,168 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,509 |