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Old Fort, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · McDowell County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
643
Population
527/sq mi density
$50,357
Median Income
$27,842 per capita
$121,400
Home Value
$256,966 Zillow
$771
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
37
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$50,357 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,400 home value, $771/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,357
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,842
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Old Fort vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Old Fort’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,357
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,842
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,015
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$911
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$911
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,767M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
970
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
98
Retail
140
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,015
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,571
2% 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 | $50,357 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,842 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,015 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $911 |
| County GDP | $2,767M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 970 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,015 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,571 |