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Siler City, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Chatham County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,905
Population
1,171/sq mi density
$51,751
Median Income
$24,897 per capita
$154,900
Home Value
$244,405 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
813
Violent Crime/100K
3,946 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$51,751 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,900 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,751
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,897
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Siler City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Siler City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,751
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,897
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$125,177
174%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,182
Restaurants
119
Healthcare
163
Retail
189
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$125,177
74% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,662
62% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,751 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,897 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $125,177 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.496 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,182 |
| Restaurants | 119 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $125,177 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,662 |