2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Prince George, VA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Durham, is 6% less than it is in Prince George and is 4% below the National Average.
- Prince George unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Durham unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Prince George, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%43.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,762$39,496$37,638
 Household Income$71,022$66,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,371$89,399$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prince George, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K0.0%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.3%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K16.5%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.4%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%7.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prince George, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.8%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.9%10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.6%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.1%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support46.1%17.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%7.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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