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Cape Colony, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Chowan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
470
Population
465/sq mi density
$73,438
Median Income
$40,357 per capita
$178,300
Home Value
$229,096 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
582
Violent Crime/100K
3,413 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$73,438 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
582 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,438
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,357
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cape Colony vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cape Colony’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,438
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,357
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,504
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$723M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.1%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
433
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
62
Retail
55
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,504
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,041
15% 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 | $73,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,357 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,504 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $723M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 433 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 62 |
| Retail | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,504 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,041 |