What is the median household income in Dudley, NC?

Name: Income and affordability in Dudley, NC, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Dudley, NC is $42,050 (±$13,222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $808 a month would take about $32,300 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $42,050 (±$13,222)
Median renter income: $45,852 (±$19,353)
Income to afford median rent: about $32,300

Income in Dudley against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dudley	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
Median household income	$42,050 (±$13,222)	$59,733 (±$2,739)	$72,388 (±$324)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$45,852 (±$19,353)	$40,456 (±$2,537)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$41,675 (±$31,482)	$77,017 (±$2,513)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$808 (±$52)	$965 (±$30)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Dudley, median household income is lower than in Wayne County ($59,733).

It is also lower than in North Carolina ($72,388).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Wayne County, Dudley ranks 11 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 533 of 643.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Dudley

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $808 a month ($9,696 a year) needs an income of about $32,300 a year.

The median renting household in Dudley earns $45,852 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Dudley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dudley
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Dudley	—	$42,050 (±$13,222)	—
Brogden	2.2 mi	$42,074 (±$18,409)	Not measurably different
Mar-Mac	4.6 mi	$53,819 (±$13,737)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive	4.7 mi	$48,700 (±$5,490)	Not measurably different
Elroy	8.0 mi	$63,238 (±$11,247)	Higher
Calypso	8.4 mi	$54,688 (±$43,368)	Not measurably different
Goldsboro	8.7 mi	$48,540 (±$2,573)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek	9.8 mi	$166,250 (±$52,054)	Higher
Seven Springs	11 mi	$118,036 (±$88,872)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elroy, NC ($63,238), Walnut Creek, NC ($166,250).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
5	New Hope	$58,667 (±$11,714)
6	Mar-Mac	$53,819 (±$13,737)
7	Fremont	$51,667 (±$36,722)
8	Mount Olive	$48,700 (±$5,490)
9	Goldsboro	$48,540 (±$2,573)
10	Brogden	$42,074 (±$18,409)
11	Dudley	$42,050 (±$13,222)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dudley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dudley

What is the median household income in Dudley?

The median household income in Dudley is $42,050 (±$13,222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Dudley?

About $32,300 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $808 a month.

What do renters earn in Dudley?

The median renting household in Dudley, NC earns $45,852 (±$19,353) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Dudley CDP, North Carolina (place:18080, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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