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Raeford, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Scotland County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,545
Population
1,062/sq mi density
$43,311
Median Income
$23,450 per capita
$177,900
Home Value
$286,182 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
2,140 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$43,311 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$177,900 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,311
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,450
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Raeford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Raeford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,311
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,450
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,542
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
706
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
109
Retail
141
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,542
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,791
20% 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 | $43,311 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,450 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,542 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 706 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,542 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,791 |