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North Carolina · Census place 74220

Williamston town, NC

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Williamston town has 5,157 residents, ranking #158 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $40,556, the median home is worth $108,900 and median gross rent runs $621 a month.

Population
5,157Williamston town residents
Median household income
$40,556Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$108,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$621Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Williamston town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Williamston town median would spend about 18.4% 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 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.6% of residents and 51.8% 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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