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Nags Head, North Carolina, in Dare county, is 64 miles SE of Virginia Beach, Virginia. As of the year 2000 census, 2,700 people lived in Nags Head.
In Nags Head, about 56% of adults are married.
In 2000, Nags Head had a median family income of $61,302. Many people in Nags Head make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Nags Head doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in North Carolina. In Nags Head, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
Nags Head residents donated more money ($5,100) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 74% of living spaces in Nags Head are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Nags Head is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Nags Head, 89% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Nags Head is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Nags Head strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Nags Head to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime |  | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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