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Calabash, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Horry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,397
Population
329/sq mi density
$60,048
Median Income
$34,549 per capita
$202,000
Home Value
$347,992 Zillow
$1,348
Median Rent
38.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
27
Violent Crime/100K
2,531 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,048 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$202,000 home value, $1,348/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
27 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,048
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,549
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Calabash vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Calabash’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,048
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,549
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,849
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.6%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.7%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.6%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,484
Restaurants
1,398
Healthcare
896
Retail
1,849
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,849
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% 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 | $60,048 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,549 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,849 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $22,774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,484 |
| Restaurants | 1,398 |
| Healthcare | 896 |
| Retail | 1,849 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,849 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |