North Carolina · Census place 55040
Ramseur town, NC
Quick answer
Ramseur town has 2,061 residents, ranking #334 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $29,508, the median home is worth $130,000 and median gross rent runs $686 a month.
- Population
- 2,061Ramseur town residents
- Median household income
- $29,508Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $130,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $686Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ramseur town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ramseur town median would spend about 27.9% 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 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 53.3% of residents and 42% 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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