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Watha, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Pender County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
244
Population
179/sq mi density
$36,042
Median Income
$22,541 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$212,467 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
520
Violent Crime/100K
5,668 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$36,042 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
520 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,042
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,541
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
178% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watha vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watha’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,042
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,541
58%
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
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.7%
23% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.3%
0% 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
73.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.7%
Other
8%
Average commute time
30 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 | $36,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,541 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $2,516M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,964 |
| Restaurants | 127 |
| Healthcare | 125 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,052 |