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Cherry Branch, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Carteret County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,406
Population
1,223/sq mi density
$111,930
Median Income
$41,785 per capita
$278,800
Home Value
$380,071 Zillow
$1,645
Median Rent
17.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
1,825 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$111,930 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$278,800 home value, $1,645/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$111,930
49% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,785
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cherry Branch vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cherry Branch’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$111,930
149%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,785
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,892
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$879
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$879
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
56 min
101% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.6%
49% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.4%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
22.6%
Other
3.1%
Average commute time
56 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,721
Restaurants
264
Healthcare
197
Retail
365
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,892
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,947
13% 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 | $111,930 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,785 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $879 |
| County GDP | $3,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 56 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 22.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,721 |
| Restaurants | 264 |
| Healthcare | 197 |
| Retail | 365 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,947 |