2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Tarboro, NC vs Oxford, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Oxford, is 5% less than it is in Tarboro and is 75% below the National Average.
- Tarboro unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Oxford unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Tarboro, NCOxford, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,693  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,399$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,309  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tarboro, NCOxford, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tarboro, NCOxford, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.5%13.1%
Reviews for Tarboro    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town, but big on hospitality. The people are very friendly and helpful. I moved here almost 4 yrs ago and neighbors welcomed me to the neighborhood  More

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There is nothing here. Nothing for kids to do, nothing for adults to do. The schools are terrible. Your kids will not have a chance in life if they go to Tarboro city  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town and honestly there is nothing to do here. I have lived here for 4 yrs (my family have lived here much longer, and you have to drive 16-20 miles  More

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Reviews for Oxford    1 Reviews

Small southern town, straight highway shot to jobs. Tight knit community that is ~ 50/50 black/white. I enjoy the unity in the town. Even the low income sections are  More

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