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Walnut Creek, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Lenoir County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,684
Population
791/sq mi density
$145,417
Median Income
$77,922 per capita
$423,800
Home Value
$428,628 Zillow
$1,756
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
899
Violent Crime/100K
6,055 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$145,417 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$423,800 home value, $1,756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
899 violent crimes/100K (137% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$145,417
94% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$77,922
100% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walnut Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walnut Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$145,417
194%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$77,922
200%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,120
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.7%
23% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,627M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.7%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,412
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
176
Retail
221
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,120
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,312
5% 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 | $145,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $77,922 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $3,627M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,412 |
| Restaurants | 98 |
| Healthcare | 176 |
| Retail | 221 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,120 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,312 |