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Atlantic Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Carteret County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,705
Population
716/sq mi density
$58,056
Median Income
$58,143 per capita
$466,400
Home Value
$525,827 Zillow
$995
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
598
Violent Crime/100K
7,570 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,056 median income, 1.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$466,400 home value, $995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
598 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,056
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,143
49% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atlantic Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atlantic Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,056
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,143
149%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,892
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$879
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$879
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
3.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,721
Restaurants
264
Healthcare
197
Retail
365
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,892
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,947
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,056 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,143 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $879 |
| County GDP | $3,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,721 |
| Restaurants | 264 |
| Healthcare | 197 |
| Retail | 365 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,947 |