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Oak City, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Martin County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
472
Population
472/sq mi density
$60,739
Median Income
$23,436 per capita
$87,400
Home Value
$80,762 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,250
Violent Crime/100K
3,056 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,739 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,400 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,250 violent crimes/100K (229% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,739
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,436
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oak City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oak City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,739
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,436
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,342
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$742
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$742
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$808M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
494
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
63
Retail
81
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,342
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,589
26% 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 | $60,739 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,436 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,342 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $742 |
| County GDP | $808M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 494 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 81 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,342 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,589 |