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Porters Neck, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · New Hanover County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
7,102
Population
1,313/sq mi density
$115,417
Median Income
$67,559 per capita
$525,100
Home Value
$476,885 Zillow
$1,591
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
8,677 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$115,417 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$525,100 home value, $1,591/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$115,417
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,559
73% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Porters Neck vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Porters Neck’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,417
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,559
173%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,810
143%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,185
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,185
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
33.3%
119% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.5%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,041M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
33.3%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,216
Restaurants
821
Healthcare
908
Retail
1,119
Manufacturing
204
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,810
43% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,918
41% 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 | $115,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,559 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,810 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,185 |
| County GDP | $21,041M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 33.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,216 |
| Restaurants | 821 |
| Healthcare | 908 |
| Retail | 1,119 |
| Manufacturing | 204 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,810 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,918 |