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North Carolina · Census place 47880

North Wilkesboro town, NC

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North Wilkesboro town has 4,348 residents, ranking #194 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $39,288, the median home is worth $231,400 and median gross rent runs $659 a month.

Population
4,348North Wilkesboro town residents
Median household income
$39,288Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$231,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$659Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in North Wilkesboro town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the North Wilkesboro town median would spend about 20.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.1% of residents and 45.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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