Roper, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Washington County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
586
Population
681/sq mi density
$19,155
Median Income
$13,738 per capita
$72,100
Home Value
$121,583 Zillow
$645
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$19,155 median income, 29.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$72,100 home value, $645/mo rent
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$19,155
75% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,738
65% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
29.9%
731% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Roper vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Roper’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$19,155
25%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,738
35%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,246
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
28.7%
61% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
28.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
64.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
282
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
37
Retail
45
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,246
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,464
30% 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 | $19,155 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,738 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,246 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 29.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 28.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 282 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,246 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,464 |