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Belhaven, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Beaufort County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,421
Population
894/sq mi density
$33,958
Median Income
$21,549 per capita
$98,200
Home Value
$228,652 Zillow
$859
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$33,958 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,200 home value, $859/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,958
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,549
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.3%
185% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belhaven vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belhaven’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,958
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,549
55%
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
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% 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
82.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
18 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 | $33,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,549 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $2,369M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,350 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 132 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,002 |