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Wallace, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Duplin County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,438
Population
1,078/sq mi density
$49,358
Median Income
$27,531 per capita
$192,800
Home Value
$212,467 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
520
Violent Crime/100K
5,668 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$49,358 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$192,800 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
520 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,358
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,531
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
14% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wallace vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wallace’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,358
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,531
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,346
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$884
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$884
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.5%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,178
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
100
Retail
168
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,346
29% 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 | $49,358 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,531 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,346 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $884 |
| County GDP | $2,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,178 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 168 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,346 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,105 |