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Holly Ridge, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pender County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
4,532
Population
1,071/sq mi density
$106,230
Median Income
$52,056 per capita
$291,100
Home Value
$338,770 Zillow
$1,491
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
318
Violent Crime/100K
3,040 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,230 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$291,100 home value, $1,491/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
318 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,230
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,056
33% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Holly Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Holly Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,230
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,056
133%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,055
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$907
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$907
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.6%
75% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,516M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
26.6%
Other
0.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,964
Restaurants
127
Healthcare
125
Retail
175
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,055
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,052
16% 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 | $106,230 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,056 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $2,516M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 26.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,964 |
| Restaurants | 127 |
| Healthcare | 125 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,052 |