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Washington, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pitt County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,754
Population
1,191/sq mi density
$41,723
Median Income
$32,072 per capita
$193,800
Home Value
$238,071 Zillow
$813
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
748
Violent Crime/100K
3,759 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,723 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$193,800 home value, $813/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
748 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,723
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,072
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Washington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Washington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,723
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,072
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,322
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,151
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,151
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,529M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,498
Restaurants
399
Healthcare
520
Retail
605
Manufacturing
91
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,322
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,983
14% 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 | $41,723 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,072 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,322 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,151 |
| County GDP | $12,529M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,498 |
| Restaurants | 399 |
| Healthcare | 520 |
| Retail | 605 |
| Manufacturing | 91 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,322 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,983 |