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Northwest, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Brunswick County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
690
Population
96/sq mi density
$53,143
Median Income
$28,131 per capita
$183,700
Home Value
$199,805 Zillow
$1,006
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
2,008 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,143 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$183,700 home value, $1,006/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,143
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,131
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Northwest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Northwest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,143
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,131
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,518
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$994
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$994
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,081M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,448
Restaurants
347
Healthcare
248
Retail
491
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,518
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,085
17% 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 | $53,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,131 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,518 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $994 |
| County GDP | $8,081M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,448 |
| Restaurants | 347 |
| Healthcare | 248 |
| Retail | 491 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,518 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,085 |