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Kitty Hawk, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Currituck County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,721
Population
458/sq mi density
$88,811
Median Income
$50,064 per capita
$494,200
Home Value
$628,054 Zillow
$1,366
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,564 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$88,811 median income, 5.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$494,200 home value, $1,366/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,811
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,064
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kitty Hawk vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kitty Hawk’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,811
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,064
128%
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
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.2%
39% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% 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
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.2%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
25 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 | $88,811 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,026 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $1,150M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 995 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,026 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,994 |