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Duck, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Currituck County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
662
Population
274/sq mi density
$118,750
Median Income
$83,840 per capita
$705,700
Home Value
$993,340 Zillow
$1,393
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$118,750 median income, 0.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$705,700 home value, $1,393/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,750
58% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$83,840
115% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Duck vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Duck’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,750
158%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$83,840
215%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,026
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
50.2%
230% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
40.8%
44% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,150M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
40.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
50.2%
Other
9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
995
Restaurants
84
Healthcare
28
Retail
135
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,026
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,994
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $118,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $83,840 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,026 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,150M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 40.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 50.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 995 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,026 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,994 |