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Gloucester, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Carteret County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
514 Population 357/sq mi density
$78,125 Median Income $32,683 per capita
$277,000 Home Value $358,744 Zillow
64°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
190 Violent Crime/100K 3,440 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$78,125 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$277,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
190 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$78,125
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,683
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Gloucester vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Gloucester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,125
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,683
84%
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
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 12.6%
Other 5.4%
Average commute time
36 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$78,125
Per Capita Income$32,683
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$87,892
Avg Weekly Wage$879
County GDP$3,739M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.452
Cost of Living Index94.3

Commute

Mean Commute36 minutes
Drive Alone82.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home12.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,721
Restaurants264
Healthcare197
Retail365
Manufacturing56

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$87,892
Avg Property Tax$3,947