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Cape Carteret, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Onslow County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,598
Population
1,031/sq mi density
$75,313
Median Income
$40,184 per capita
$347,500
Home Value
$448,012 Zillow
$1,755
Median Rent
44.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
1,445 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,313 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$347,500 home value, $1,755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,313
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,184
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cape Carteret vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cape Carteret’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,313
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,184
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,912
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$902
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$902
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,502M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,377
Restaurants
418
Healthcare
300
Retail
570
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,912
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,811
9% 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 | $75,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,184 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,912 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $902 |
| County GDP | $12,502M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,377 |
| Restaurants | 418 |
| Healthcare | 300 |
| Retail | 570 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,912 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,811 |