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Kill Devil Hills, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Currituck County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
7,727
Population
1,377/sq mi density
$85,747
Median Income
$44,401 per capita
$401,700
Home Value
$513,041 Zillow
$1,440
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
3,866 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,747 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$401,700 home value, $1,440/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,747
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,401
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kill Devil Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kill Devil Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,747
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,401
114%
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
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.4%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above 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
75.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.4%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
21 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 | $85,747 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,401 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,026 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,150M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 995 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,026 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,994 |