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Wanchese, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Dare County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,793
Population
384/sq mi density
$73,542
Median Income
$37,035 per capita
$257,100
Home Value
$358,253 Zillow
$1,031
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
2,986 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,542 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$257,100 home value, $1,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,542
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,035
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wanchese vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wanchese’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,542
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,035
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,788
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$894
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$894
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,329
Restaurants
351
Healthcare
106
Retail
436
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,788
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,288
23% 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 | $73,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,035 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,788 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $894 |
| County GDP | $3,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,329 |
| Restaurants | 351 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 436 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,788 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,288 |