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Atlantic, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Carteret County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
541
Population
588/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$33,132 per capita
$157,000
Home Value
$227,038 Zillow
67°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
190
Violent Crime/100K
3,440 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$157,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,132
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Atlantic vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Atlantic’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,132
85%
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
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% 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
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
32 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 | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,132 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $879 |
| County GDP | $3,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,721 |
| Restaurants | 264 |
| Healthcare | 197 |
| Retail | 365 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,947 |