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South Rosemary, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Halifax County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,522
Population
412/sq mi density
$43,478
Median Income
$26,277 per capita
$84,100
Home Value
$115,378 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
583
Violent Crime/100K
6,589 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$43,478 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,100 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
583 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,478
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,277
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.1%
78% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Rosemary vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Rosemary’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,478
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,277
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,123
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.2%
46% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,936M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.2%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,094
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
132
Retail
211
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,123
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,220
8% 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 | $43,478 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,277 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,123 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $1,936M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,094 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 132 |
| Retail | 211 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,123 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,220 |