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Richfield, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stanly County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
839
Population
347/sq mi density
$80,536
Median Income
$31,943 per capita
$212,100
Home Value
$315,568 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
586
Violent Crime/100K
4,877 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$80,536 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$212,100 home value, $1,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
586 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,536
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,943
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Richfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Richfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,536
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,943
82%
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
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% 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
89.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
24 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 | $80,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,943 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,178 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,785M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,703 |
| Restaurants | 130 |
| Healthcare | 162 |
| Retail | 249 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,178 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,478 |