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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

163 violent crimes/100K

B+

Education

3.5 / 5.0

31.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Murfreesboro (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Retail Trade

847 jobs 46 firms $40,993/yr

Wholesale Trade

818 jobs 22 firms $65,674/yr

Manufacturing

422 jobs 18 firms $59,143/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

233 jobs 24 firms $50,549/yr

Construction

217 jobs 33 firms $70,795/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

125 jobs 16 firms $50,246/yr

Other Services

102 jobs 26 firms $44,528/yr

Finance & Insurance

21 jobs 8 firms $55,633/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Wholesale Trade

4.27

Retail Trade

1.75

Transportation & Warehousing

1.13

Manufacturing

1.06

Construction

0.85

Other Services

0.70

Administrative & Waste Services

0.44

Finance & Insurance

0.11

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Retail Trade	847	46	$788	$40,993	1.75
Wholesale Trade	818	22	$1,263	$65,674	4.27
Manufacturing	422	18	$1,137	$59,143	1.06
Transportation & Warehousing	233	24	$972	$50,549	1.13
Construction	217	33	$1,361	$70,795	0.85
Administrative & Waste Services	125	16	$966	$50,246	0.44
Other Services	102	26	$856	$44,528	0.70
Finance & Insurance	21	8	$1,070	$55,633	0.11