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North Topsail Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Onslow County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
699
Population
112/sq mi density
$106,818
Median Income
$76,475 per capita
$453,500
Home Value
$509,032 Zillow
$1,208
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
682
Violent Crime/100K
6,139 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,818 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$453,500 home value, $1,208/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
682 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,818
42% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$76,475
96% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Topsail Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Topsail Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,818
142%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$76,475
196%
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
44 min
60% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
44.9%
195% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.9%
26% below 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
53.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
44.9%
Other
1.2%
Average commute time
44 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 | $106,818 |
| Per Capita Income | $76,475 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,912 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $902 |
| County GDP | $12,502M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 44.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,377 |
| Restaurants | 418 |
| Healthcare | 300 |
| Retail | 570 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,912 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,811 |