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Turkey, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Sampson County County
1.1
/5.0
F
Poor
446
Population
1,115/sq mi density
$49,200
Home Value
$119,692 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
186
Violent Crime/100K
3,312 property/100K
F
Overall
1.1 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$17,130
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Turkey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Turkey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,130
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,540
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$959
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$959
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.5%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,548M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,258
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
122
Retail
174
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,540
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,890
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $17,130 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,540 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $959 |
| County GDP | $2,548M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,258 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 122 |
| Retail | 174 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,540 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,890 |