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34.96° N · 79.43° W · GEOID 3716730

Deercroft

Scotland County, North Carolina · part of the Laurinburg, NC metro

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

North CarolinaDeercroft, NCDeercroftDeercroft

The short answer

Deercroft is home to 718 people. Median household income is $91,036 a year and median rent is $778 a month, 10.3% 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 $379,400, about 4.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$778
43% below the median place
Median household income
$91,036
13% above the median place
Median home value
$379,400
19% above 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 Deercroft

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 146 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.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 149 North Carolina places.
  • The median rent takes only 10.3% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 161 North Carolina places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 161 North Carolina places.
01

Moving to Deercroft

Scotland County gains about 5.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,508
Moved out1,379
Net+129

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within North CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$42K
Leavers$41K

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

Who moves here
6.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Scotland County report $42,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $40,700.
Income you would need
$31,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $778 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,845 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $379,400.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 5.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Johnstown, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$40,672
42% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$42,293
40% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDeercroftAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.4%11% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure5.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$42,29340% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$40,67242% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Deercroft10.3%
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
$31,120
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.3%
50% below the median place
Home price to income
4.2x
10% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
10%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$81,700
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
96.5%
45% above the median place
Median year built1
2004
1% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureDeercroftAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$77843% below
Rent to income110.3%50% below
Property tax rate10.6%40% below
Home price to income14.2x10% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01237% below
HUD area median income3County figure$62,10042% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,07536% below
Median home value1$379,40019% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure18.8%above (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure67.3%31% above
Homeownership196.5%45% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,8451% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.9%83% above
Median year built120041% 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%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDeercroftAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$91,03613% above
Income per person1$38,3494% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$52,02521% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.0%8% above
Jobs5County figure12,55292% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure25 min1% above
Works from home1County figure5.6%55% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 3.1, 26% above the median place.

Household size1
3.1
26% above the median place
Median age1
33.8
13% below the median place
High school or higher1
94.5%
2% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureDeercroftAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17186646th largest
Median age133.813% below
Bachelor's or higher127.7%14% below
High school or higher194.5%2% above
Household size13.126% above
Born abroad1County figure3.5%61% below
No health insurance1County figure9.9%55% above
Homes with broadband192.1%0% below
05

Life in Deercroft

15 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.1 −23%
Shops39.6 +31%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.1 −49%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.7 +7%
Child care centers3.0 +30%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.1
49% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
39.6
31% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
16.1
23% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureDeercroftAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1011% above
Public school students9County figure5,41611% above
Students per teacher9County figure14.37% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure16.123% below
Shops per 10k7County figure39.631% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.149% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure21.77% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.030% above
National Register listings8County figure1515% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 63.6, 31% below 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 Deercroft. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
63.6
31% below the median place
July average high10
91°F
5% above the median place
Heat wave risk11
71.6
21% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureDeercroftAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure91°F5% above
January average low10County figure32°F28% above
Average temperature10County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation10County figure45.8 in5% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure63.631% below
Hurricane risk11County figure87.023% above
Tornado risk11County figure80.81% below
Wildfire risk11County figure82.034% above
Heat wave risk11County figure71.621% below
08

Deercroft in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$91,036 (2024)$114,000$96,000 to $134,500+3.8%
Median home value$379,400 (2024)$561,000$407,000 to $773,000+6.7%

The median home would be worth 4.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.2 now.

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

09

Places like Deercroft

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

PlaceRentIncome
Johnstown, OH$886$91,713Compare
Winnemucca, NV$965$81,824Compare
Prosser, WA$944$76,985Compare
Bremen, GA$951$93,780Compare
Bremen, GAProsser, WAWinnemucca, NVJohnstown, OHDeercroft, NCDeercroftJohnstownWinnemuccaProsserBremenDeercroftJohnstownWinnemuccaProsserBremen

Common questions

Is Deercroft a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 146 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. On cost, space and class size it scores 99 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Deercroft expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $379,400.

What salary do you need to live in Deercroft?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Deercroft?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Johnstown, OH, Winnemucca, NV, Prosser, WA and Bremen, GA.

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

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 Deercroft with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Deercroft itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/deercroft-north-carolina

Citytistics. “Deercroft, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/deercroft-north-carolina/

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