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Wade, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Cumberland County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
565
Population
323/sq mi density
$67,574
Median Income
$40,090 per capita
$204,200
Home Value
$294,992 Zillow
$1,158
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
363
Violent Crime/100K
4,884 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$67,574 median income, 10.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$204,200 home value, $1,158/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
363 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,574
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,090
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
186% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,574
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,090
103%
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
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,445M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
30 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 | $67,574 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,090 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,191 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $24,445M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
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 |