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Cost of living in Pumpkin Center, North Carolina

Pumpkin Center, North Carolina has about 1,636 people. The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for the 2020–2024 survey, so this page does not guess one. A typical household income is $64,102 a year. Rent on this page includes utilities when Census publishes it. This site does not approve or deny benefits.

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We don't have a typical rent for Pumpkin Center.

The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.

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People
1,636
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
Not published
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$64,102
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$189,600
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,319
Jacksonville, NC MSA
Gas
$4.035
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C), week of October 12, 2026

Pumpkin Center, North Carolina has about 1,636 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $189,600.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Onslow County is $1,319 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Pumpkin Center. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Jacksonville, NC metro area, prices sit at 92.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

North Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Pumpkin Center's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical North Carolina home paid 15.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Pumpkin Center's bill.

EIA does not publish a North Carolina gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) all-grades price was $4.035 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $1,936.80 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in North Carolina shares this price.

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USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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Bigger places in North Carolina

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.