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Saratoga, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wilson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
306
Population
486/sq mi density
$30,662
Median Income
$20,509 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$152,871 Zillow
$752
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
533
Violent Crime/100K
3,823 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$30,662 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $752/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
533 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,662
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,509
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.0%
118% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Saratoga vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Saratoga’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,662
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,509
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,414
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.7%
30% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,166M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.7%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,155
Restaurants
170
Healthcare
200
Retail
328
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,414
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,409
3% 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 | $30,662 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,509 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,414 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $5,166M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,155 |
| Restaurants | 170 |
| Healthcare | 200 |
| Retail | 328 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,414 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,409 |