Duck, NC

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2024 Population

669

2024 Median Age

61.6

0.818% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.347% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$136,250

14.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$767,500

8.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

312

9.47% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Duck, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Duck, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Duck, NC was $767,500, and the homeownership rate was 89%.

Most people in Duck, NC N/A, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Duck, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Duck, NC is home to a population of 669 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.54% of Duck, NC residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Duck, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duck, NC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Duck, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

2.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

2.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 2.54% of Duck, NC residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Duck, NC was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Duck, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 19
Vietnam
29 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22

Duck, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Duck, NC.

Health

98.4% of the population of Duck, NC has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 1.94% on Medicaid, 27.4% on Medicare, 28.7% on non-group plans, and 0.448% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.87% under 18 years, 4.63% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.64%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

1.94%

Medicaid

27.4%

Medicare

28.7%

Non-Group

0.448%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Duck, NC declined by 42.7% from 2.87% to 1.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Duck, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Duck, NC employs 312 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duck, NC were Retail Trade (77 people), Finance & Insurance (59 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($159,046), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,651), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,125).

Employment

Occupations

312

2024 Value

± 101

9.47%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duck, NC grew at a rate of 9.47%, from 285 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duck, NC, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duck, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

312

2024 Value

± 101

9.47%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duck, NC grew at a rate of 9.47%, from 285 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duck, NC, are Retail Trade (77 people), Finance & Insurance (59 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duck, NC, though some of these residents may live in Duck, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$145,714

Median earning men ± $89,898

$33,750

Median earning women ± $26,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,980), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,563), and Retail Trade ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,167).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.597%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Duck, NC. Showing the available data for Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.1%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.597%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duck, NC was $767,500 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $705,700 to $767,500, a 8.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Duck, NC is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duck, NC have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Duck, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$767,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$145,948

$314

Median Property Taxes

±$76

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Duck, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Duck, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Duck, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duck, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$136,250

Median Household Income

± $48,364

353

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 353 households in Duck, NC grew to $136,250 from the previous year's value of $118,750.

The following chart displays the households in Duck, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Transportation

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duck, NC have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.8% of the workforce in Duck, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Duck, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duck, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duck, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duck, NC (72 out of 669 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duck, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.