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Spring Lake, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Cumberland County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
11,613
Population
492/sq mi density
$50,497
Median Income
$23,923 per capita
$101,300
Home Value
$256,009 Zillow
$1,228
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
654
Violent Crime/100K
4,564 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$50,497 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,300 home value, $1,228/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
654 violent crimes/100K (72% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,497
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,923
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Spring Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Spring Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,497
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,923
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,191
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,445M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
21.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,402
Restaurants
758
Healthcare
805
Retail
1,077
Manufacturing
95
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,191
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,018
15% 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 | $50,497 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,923 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,191 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $24,445M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,402 |
| Restaurants | 758 |
| Healthcare | 805 |
| Retail | 1,077 |
| Manufacturing | 95 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,191 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,018 |