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Tarboro, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Edgecombe County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,705
Population
950/sq mi density
$49,386
Median Income
$33,274 per capita
$155,500
Home Value
$150,852 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
3,716 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$49,386 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$155,500 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,386
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,274
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.7%
59% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tarboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tarboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,386
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,274
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,583
65%
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
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,991M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
993
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
101
Retail
135
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,583
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,105
11% 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 | $49,386 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,274 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,583 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,991M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 993 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,583 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,105 |