Kill Devil Hills, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

37,875

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.62%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,994

9.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$460,400

Population & Diversity

Kill Devil Hills, NC is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.74% of Kill Devil Hills, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2024, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.3k people) in Kill Devil Hills, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.06k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Kill Devil Hills, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kill Devil Hills, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kill Devil Hills, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.3k ± 350
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 383
Other (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 371

7.36%

Hispanic Population

2.79k people

7.36% of the people in Kill Devil Hills, NC are hispanic (2.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kill Devil Hills, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

4.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

4.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Kill Devil Hills, NC residents (1.8k 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 Kill Devil Hills, NC was 4.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
878 ± 209
Gulf War (2001-)
626 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
292 ± 98

Kill Devil Hills, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Economy

The economy of Kill Devil Hills, NC employs 19.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kill Devil Hills, NC were Retail Trade (2,480 people), Construction (2,159 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,954 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($198,295), Finance & Insurance ($130,625), and Wholesale Trade ($90,560).

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2024 Value

± 1,127

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kill Devil Hills, NC grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 19k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kill Devil Hills, NC, are Management Occupations (2,856 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,491 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,742 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kill Devil Hills, 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

19.3k

2024 Value

± 1,127

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kill Devil Hills, NC grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 19k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kill Devil Hills, NC, are Retail Trade (2,480 people), Construction (2,159 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,954 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kill Devil Hills, NC, though some of these residents may live in Kill Devil Hills, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,507

Median earning men ± $3,892

$41,697

Median earning women ± $3,628

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,794), and Public Administration ($79,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($106,895), and Construction ($55,524).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

240
Retail Trade
210
Construction
127
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$156k
Accommodation and Food Services
$140k
Retail Trade
$87.7k
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kill Devil Hills, NC was $460,400 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,400 to $460,400, a 8.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Kill Devil Hills, NC is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kill Devil Hills, NC have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kill Devil Hills, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,420

$13,202

Median Property Taxes

±$879

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 Kill Devil Hills, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Kill Devil Hills, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kill Devil Hills, 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.

$88,994

Median Household Income

± $5,211

16.8k

Number of Households

± 975

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Kill Devil Hills, NC grew to $88,994 from the previous year's value of $81,214.

The following chart displays the households in Kill Devil Hills, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kill Devil Hills, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (8.5%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Kill Devil Hills, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kill Devil Hills, NC have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Kill Devil Hills, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kill Devil Hills, NC (2.5k out of 37.7k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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