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35.14° N · 77.72° W · GEOID 3716720

Deep Run

Lenoir County, North Carolina · part of the Kinston, NC metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

North CarolinaDeep Run, NCDeep RunDeep Run

The short answer

Deep Run is home to 662 people. Median household income is $45,143 a year and median rent is $780 a month, 20.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $73,400, about 1.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$780
43% below the median place
Median household income
$45,143
44% below the median place
Median home value
$73,400
77% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Deep Run

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 148 North Carolina places.
  • Household income has grown -5% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places.
  • The median home is valued at $73,400, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 112 North Carolina places.
  • 68% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to Deep Run

Lenoir County gains about 11.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,772
Moved out2,312
Net+460

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Greene County, NC201187+14
Duplin County, NC153114+39
Jones County, NC67

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within North CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$44K
Leavers$48K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lenoir County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lenoir County report $43,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,600, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$31,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $780 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,102 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $73,400.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Peru, IN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
2.6%
30% above the median place
Income of households moving in6
$43,728
38% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$47,590
32% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDeep RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.9%15% below
Moved from another state12.6%30% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure11.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$43,72838% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$47,59032% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Deep Run20.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$31,200
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.7%
1% above the median place
Home price to income
1.6x
57% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$35,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$73,400
77% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$676
79% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureDeep RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$78043% below
Rent to income120.7%1% above
Property tax rate10.9%1% above
Home price to income11.6x57% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01237% below
HUD area median income3County figure$65,10039% below
Property tax paid (median)1$67679% below
Median home value1$73,40077% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.1%35% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure62.2%21% above
Homeownership176.0%14% above
Renters paying 30%+168.1%35% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,10241% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119881% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDeep RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$45,14344% below
Income per person1$31,23522% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$52,66220% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.1%38% above
Jobs5County figure29,63580% below
Poverty rate1County figure21.9%104% above
Mean commute1County figure24 min2% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 81.5%, 12% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
81.5%
12% below the median place
High school or higher1
77.9%
16% below the median place
Household size1
2.3
10% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureDeep RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16626646th largest
Median age1County figure41.97% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure16.4%49% below
High school or higher177.9%16% below
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad1County figure4.4%51% below
No health insurance1County figure10.1%58% above
Homes with broadband181.5%12% below
05

Life in Deep Run

33 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.3 −17%
Shops39.7 +31%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.6 −61%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.9 −16%
Child care centers3.5 +52%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
1
89% below the median place
Public school students9
721
85% below the median place
Students per teacher9
15.3
1% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureDeep RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9189% below
Public school students972185% below
Students per teacher915.31% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.317% below
Shops per 10k7County figure39.731% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.661% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure16.916% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.552% above
National Register listings8County figure33154% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 97.6%, 42% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Deep Run. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days12
97.6%
42% above the median place
Median air quality index12
35
19% below the median place
Annual precipitation10
53.2 in
21% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDeep RunAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure90°F4% above
January average low10County figure33°F29% above
Average temperature10County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation10County figure53.2 in21% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure84.68% below
Hurricane risk11County figure94.934% above
Tornado risk11County figure86.56% above
Wildfire risk11County figure33.745% below
Heat wave risk11County figure76.116% below
Median air quality index12County figure3519% below
Good air days12County figure97.6%42% above
08

Deep Run in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, up from 17% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$780/mo (2024)$1,000/mo$820 to $1,210/mo+4.1%
Median household income$54,602 (2024)$64,500$54,500 to $76,500+2.8%
Median home value$73,400 (2024)$98,000$71,000 to $134,000+4.8%

The median home would be worth 1.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Deep Run

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Peru, IN$826$46,159Compare
Mount Carmel, IL$804$47,009Compare
Oelwein, IA$847$46,653Compare
Centerville, IA$755$46,563Compare
Centerville, IAOelwein, IAMount Carmel, ILPeru, INDeep Run, NCDeep RunPeruMount CarmelOelweinCentervilleDeep RunPeruMount CarmelOelweinCenterville

Common questions

Is Deep Run a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 148 North Carolina places. Household income has grown -5% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 161 North Carolina places. On cost, space and class size it scores 68 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Deep Run expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $73,400.

What salary do you need to live in Deep Run?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Deep Run?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Peru, IN, Mount Carmel, IL, Oelwein, IA and Centerville, IA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Deep Run with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Deep Run itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/deep-run-north-carolina

Citytistics. “Deep Run, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/deep-run-north-carolina/

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