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Mount Olive, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wayne County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,204
Population
1,534/sq mi density
$45,869
Median Income
$30,256 per capita
$117,200
Home Value
$125,252 Zillow
$916
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
602
Violent Crime/100K
2,837 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$45,869 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,200 home value, $916/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
602 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,869
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,256
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Olive vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Olive’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,869
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,256
77%
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)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,769M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,557
Restaurants
224
Healthcare
252
Retail
454
Manufacturing
56
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 | $45,869 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,256 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,445 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $944 |
| County GDP | $6,769M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,557 |
| Restaurants | 224 |
| Healthcare | 252 |
| Retail | 454 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,445 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,371 |