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St. Pauls, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Bladen County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
2,628 Population 1,612/sq mi density
$33,667 Median Income $20,294 per capita
$118,300 Home Value $256,787 Zillow
$774 Median Rent 31.1% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
328 Violent Crime/100K 4,021 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$33,667 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$118,300 home value, $774/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$33,667
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,294
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.2%
144% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: St. Pauls vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows St. Pauls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,667
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,294
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,588
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,864M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.9%
Other 11.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
677
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
42
Retail
99
Manufacturing
26

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,588
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,744
7% 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$33,667
Per Capita Income$20,294
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$52,588
Avg Weekly Wage$931
County GDP$1,864M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.7%
Poverty Rate30.2%
Gini Coefficient0.526
Cost of Living Index94.3

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone82.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments677
Restaurants54
Healthcare42
Retail99
Manufacturing26

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$52,588
Avg Property Tax$3,744