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River Road, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Beaufort County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,518
Population
496/sq mi density
$47,978
Median Income
$39,034 per capita
$187,700
Home Value
$323,822 Zillow
$787
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
763
Violent Crime/100K
6,829 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,978 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$187,700 home value, $787/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
763 violent crimes/100K (101% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,978
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,034
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.7%
75% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: River Road vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows River Road’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,978
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,034
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,952
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,369M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,350
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
132
Retail
192
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,952
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,002
14% 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 | $47,978 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,034 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $2,369M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,350 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 132 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,002 |