Economic Data

A diverse economy, strong talent pool and strategic location positions Craven County for growth.

Local Business (Craven County)
2017 Q3 Available Industrial Buildings	6
2017 Q2 Establishments: Total Private Industry	2,227
2017 Q2 Establishments: Manufacturing	71
2017 Total Retail Sales (with food/drink) ($mil)	$1,531
2017 total Retail Businesses (with foot/drink)	767
2017 Avg Sales/Business Total (with Food/Drink)	$1,996,576

Taxes (Craven County)
FY2017-18 Property Tax Rate per $100 Value	$0.5394
FY2015-17 Annual Taxable Retail Sales ($mil)	$1,051
2017 Tier Designation	2

Population & Workforce Summary
2015 Est Population	104,450
2015 Est Median Age	36
2015 Est Education Attainment - At Least High School Graduate	58,647 (87.3%)
2015 Est Education Attainment - At Least Bachelor’s Degree	14,965 (22.3%)
2015 Est Median Family Income	$56,550
2015 Est Median Worker Earnings	$26,371
2015 Est Total Pop w/ Income Below Poverty Level (last 12 months)	15,664
2016 Annual Employment	39,659
2016 Unemployment	2,198 (5.3%)
2016 Average Weekly Wage (all industries)	$791

Source: accessnc.commerc.com (LEAD)
Craven County Consumer Report: Find-Properties-Consumer-Report.pdf Craven County Industries Report: Find-Properties-Industries-Report.pdf For additional information: https://datausa.io/profile/geo/craven-county-nc/ http://www.towncharts.com/North-Carolina/Economy/Craven-County-NC-Economy-data.html

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