Macclesfield, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Edgecombe County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
393
Population
728/sq mi density
$53,036
Median Income
$22,279 per capita
$116,000
Home Value
$158,112 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
48.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,036 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,000 home value, $865/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,036
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,279
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.3%
104% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Macclesfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Macclesfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,036
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,279
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,583
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.5%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,991M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
993
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
101
Retail
135
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,583
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,105
11% 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 | $53,036 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,279 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,583 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,991M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 993 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,583 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,105 |