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Wingate, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Union County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,169
Population
1,591/sq mi density
$65,208
Median Income
$17,479 per capita
$217,700
Home Value
$311,880 Zillow
$1,050
Median Rent
47.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
2,007 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,208 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$217,700 home value, $1,050/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,208
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,479
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wingate vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wingate’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,208
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,479
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,009
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,183
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,183
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.3%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.3%
30% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,113M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.3%
Other
33.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,848
Restaurants
363
Healthcare
413
Retail
580
Manufacturing
224
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,009
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,642
33% 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 | $65,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,479 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,009 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,183 |
| County GDP | $13,113M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 51.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,848 |
| Restaurants | 363 |
| Healthcare | 413 |
| Retail | 580 |
| Manufacturing | 224 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,009 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,642 |