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Kill Devil Hills, NC vs Beaufort, NC

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- Household income in Beaufort, is 37% less than it is in Kill Devil Hills and is 75% below the National Average.
- Kill Devil Hills unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Beaufort unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Kill Devil Hills, NCBeaufort, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,863  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,472$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,288  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kill Devil Hills, NCBeaufort, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kill Devil Hills, NCBeaufort, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Kill Devil Hills    1 Reviews

I am a real estate broker in the Kill Devil Hills area and the average house does not cost you $143,000. An average cost is $300,000 - and I can prove it. That is just  More

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Reviews for Beaufort    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Background: I'm a medical professional considering moving to NC. Was in the Albermarle Sound area last week and on walking down a dock, noticed large swarms of tiny  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities slow down in the winter, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, pot lucks, concerts, bridge and Scrabble,  More

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Over 16 years ago

The other poster is correct, outdoor activities do slow down in the coastal winters, but the social scene stays warm with house parties, bridge, Scrabble, pot lucks,  More

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