Waves, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Dare County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
147 Population 216/sq mi density
65°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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
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)
County GDP
$3,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

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

Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.417
Cost of Living Index94.3

Commute

Businesses

Total Establishments2,329
Restaurants351
Healthcare106
Retail436
Manufacturing36

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$87,788
Avg Property Tax$4,288