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Bath, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Beaufort County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
229
Population
636/sq mi density
$72,000
Median Income
$54,662 per capita
$401,600
Home Value
$313,515 Zillow
$1,125
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
1,694 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,000 median income, 0.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$401,600 home value, $1,125/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,000
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,662
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bath vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bath’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,000
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,662
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,952
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,369M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.3%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,350
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
132
Retail
192
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,952
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,002
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,662 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $2,369M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,350 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 132 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,002 |