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Carolina Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · New Hanover County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
6,665
Population
2,720/sq mi density
$88,239
Median Income
$56,994 per capita
$487,800
Home Value
$592,506 Zillow
$1,544
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
451
Violent Crime/100K
2,905 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$88,239 median income, 5.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$487,800 home value, $1,544/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
451 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,239
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,994
46% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carolina Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carolina Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,239
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,994
146%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,810
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,185
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,185
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.5%
15% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,041M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.5%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,216
Restaurants
821
Healthcare
908
Retail
1,119
Manufacturing
204
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,810
43% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,918
41% 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 | $88,239 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,994 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,810 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,185 |
| County GDP | $21,041M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,216 |
| Restaurants | 821 |
| Healthcare | 908 |
| Retail | 1,119 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,810 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,918 |