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Oakboro, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stanly County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,453
Population
970/sq mi density
$76,071
Median Income
$33,766 per capita
$235,800
Home Value
$324,358 Zillow
$1,028
Median Rent
21.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
586
Violent Crime/100K
4,877 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,071 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$235,800 home value, $1,028/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
586 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,071
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,766
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oakboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oakboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,071
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,766
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,178
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,785M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,703
Restaurants
130
Healthcare
162
Retail
249
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,178
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,478
1% 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 | $76,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,766 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,178 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,785M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,703 |
| Restaurants | 130 |
| Healthcare | 162 |
| Retail | 249 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,178 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,478 |