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Maxton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Scotland County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
2,398
Population
888/sq mi density
$22,632
Median Income
$16,056 per capita
$79,600
Home Value
$97,037 Zillow
$630
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
1,036
Violent Crime/100K
5,492 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$22,632 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$79,600 home value, $630/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,036 violent crimes/100K (173% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$22,632
70% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,056
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.6%
227% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Maxton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Maxton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$22,632
30%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,056
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,542
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
109
Retail
141
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,542
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,791
20% 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 | $22,632 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,056 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,542 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,542 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,791 |