Nags Head, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,164

0.349% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

59.1

1.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.59%

99% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$87,619

0.0674% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$451,100

5.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,498

2.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Nags Head, NC had a population of 3.16k people with a median age of 59.1 and a median household income of $87,619. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nags Head, NC grew from 3,153 to 3,164, a 0.349% increase and its median household income grew from $87,560 to $87,619, a 0.0674% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nags Head, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.42%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Nags Head, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Nags Head, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nags Head, NC was $451,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Nags Head, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Nags Head, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nags Head, NC is home to a population of 3.16k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.77% of Nags Head, NC residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2023, there were 50.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.92k people) in Nags Head, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 White (Hispanic) and 57 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Nags Head, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nags Head, NC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nags Head, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 120
White (Hispanic)
58 ± 60
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 50.4

4.05%

Hispanic Population

128 people

4.05% of the people in Nags Head, NC are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nags Head, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nags Head, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Nags Head, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

1.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2023, 1.77% of Nags Head, NC residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nags Head, NC was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
122 ± 75
Korea
55 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 54

Nags Head, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nags Head, NC employs 1.5k people. The largest industries in Nags Head, NC are Retail Trade (246 people), Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), and Public Administration (157 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,833), Finance & Insurance ($88,485), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,371).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2023 Value

± 327

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nags Head, NC grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 1.46k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nags Head, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (268 people), Sales & Related Occupations (263 people), and Management Occupations (243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nags Head, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k

2023 Value

± 327

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nags Head, NC grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 1.46k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nags Head, NC, are Retail Trade (246 people), Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), and Public Administration (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nags Head, NC, though some of these residents may live in Nags Head, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,929

Median earning men ± $26,562

$47,773

Median earning women ± $26,925

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,250), and Manufacturing ($69,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,781), Public Administration ($88,867), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,258).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nags Head, NC was $451,100 in 2023, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $427,300 to $451,100, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Nags Head, NC is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Nags Head, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nags Head, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$451,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$71,613

$1,262

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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 Nags Head, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9704

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Nags Head, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$87,619

Median Household Income

± $16,842

1.63k

Number of Households

± 336

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Nags Head, NC grew to $87,619 from the previous year's value of $87,560.

The following chart displays the households in Nags Head, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nags Head, NC is from Nags Head, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nags Head, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (3.43%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Nags Head, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.43%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nags Head, NC have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.2% of the workforce in Nags Head, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nags Head, NC (80 out of 3.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nags Head, NC is White, followed by Native American 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.7% of the population of Nags Head, NC has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 3.72% on Medicaid, 33.9% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0.291% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dare County, NC see 1976 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (1850 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1513 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 518 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,976 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dare County, NC

Primary care physicians in Dare County, NC see an average of 1,976 patients per year. This represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (1,850 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dare County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.2% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.27%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

3.72%

Medicaid

33.9%

Medicare

20.3%

Non-Group

0.291%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nags Head, NC grew by 9.47% from 3.9% to 4.27%.

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

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