Half Moon, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Onslow County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
7,780
Population
1,049/sq mi density
$61,848
Median Income
$30,283 per capita
$170,900
Home Value
$270,405 Zillow
$951
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$61,848 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,900 home value, $951/mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,848
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,283
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Half Moon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Half Moon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,848
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,283
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,912
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$902
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$902
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,502M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,377
Restaurants
418
Healthcare
300
Retail
570
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,912
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,811
9% 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 | $61,848 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,283 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,912 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $902 |
| County GDP | $12,502M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,377 |
| Restaurants | 418 |
| Healthcare | 300 |
| Retail | 570 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,912 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,811 |