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Dauphin Island, AL vs Nags Head, NC

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- Household income in Nags Head, is 19% more than it is in Dauphin Island and is 7% above the National Average.
- Dauphin Island unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Nags Head unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Dauphin Island, ALNags Head, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,600  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,256$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,514  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dauphin Island, ALNags Head, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K16.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock18.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dauphin Island, ALNags Head, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.5%13.1%
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Reviews for Nags Head    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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