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New Bern, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Craven County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
31,563
Population
1,100/sq mi density
$56,893
Median Income
$38,594 per capita
$211,500
Home Value
$276,646 Zillow
$1,068
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
414
Violent Crime/100K
3,309 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,893 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$211,500 home value, $1,068/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,893
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,594
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Bern vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Bern’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,893
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,594
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,128
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,070
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,070
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,913M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
6%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,740
Restaurants
225
Healthcare
274
Retail
354
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,128
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,730
7% 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 | $56,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,594 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,128 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,070 |
| County GDP | $6,913M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,740 |
| Restaurants | 225 |
| Healthcare | 274 |
| Retail | 354 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,128 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,730 |