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Murfreesboro, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Northampton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,814
Population
1,240/sq mi density
$43,504
Median Income
$28,050 per capita
$153,100
Home Value
$127,981 Zillow
$912
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
2,409 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$43,504 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$153,100 home value, $912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,504
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,050
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.9%
157% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murfreesboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murfreesboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,504
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,050
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,956
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$951
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$951
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
21% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
366
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
28
Retail
48
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,956
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,311
5% 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 | $43,504 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,050 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $951 |
| County GDP | $739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 366 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,311 |