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Buxton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Dare County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,451
Population
185/sq mi density
$67,054
Median Income
$42,574 per capita
$385,400
Home Value
$467,976 Zillow
$1,295
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
2,986 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,054 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$385,400 home value, $1,295/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,054
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,574
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buxton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buxton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,054
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,574
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,788
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$894
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$894
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.0%
32% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.1%
22% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,329
Restaurants
351
Healthcare
106
Retail
436
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,788
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,288
23% 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 | $67,054 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,574 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,788 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $894 |
| County GDP | $3,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,329 |
| Restaurants | 351 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 436 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,788 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,288 |