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Waves, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Dare County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
147
Population
216/sq mi density
65°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
2,986 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$59,160
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waves vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waves’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,160
151%
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)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
County GDP
$3,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
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
| Per Capita Income | $59,160 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,788 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $894 |
| County GDP | $3,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,329 |
| Restaurants | 351 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 436 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,788 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,288 |