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Nebo, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Burke County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,608
Population
303/sq mi density
$47,907
Median Income
$22,594 per capita
$104,100
Home Value
$353,162 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
417
Violent Crime/100K
7,755 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$47,907 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,907
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,594
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nebo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nebo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,907
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,594
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,014
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$942
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$942
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.9%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,725
Restaurants
158
Healthcare
177
Retail
253
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,014
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,907 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,594 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $942 |
| County GDP | $3,724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,725 |
| Restaurants | 158 |
| Healthcare | 177 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,828 |