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Topsail Beach, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pender County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
444
Population
101/sq mi density
$90,833
Median Income
$72,143 per capita
$630,500
Home Value
$928,914 Zillow
$1,250
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
611
Violent Crime/100K
5,642 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,833 median income, 1.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$630,500 home value, $1,250/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
611 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,833
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$72,143
85% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Topsail Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Topsail Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,833
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$72,143
185%
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
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
37.6%
147% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.1%
23% 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
56.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
37.6%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
38 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 | $90,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $72,143 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $2,516M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 37.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,964 |
| Restaurants | 127 |
| Healthcare | 125 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,052 |