Nags Head, NC

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Nags Head, North Carolina

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.

The People and Families of Nags Head

In Nags Head, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

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.)

Political Inclinations

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.

Nags Head Housing

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.

Commuting

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).

High Points

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%

Comparative Profile of Nags Head, NC

Comparing Nags Head to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	64 miles SE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Dare
Standard Zip Codes	27959
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.957
Longitude	-75.623

Station	MANTEO AP
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 52 F
Apr Temp	51 to 69 F
Jul Temp	72 to 86 F
Oct Temp	57 to 71 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	ELIZABETH CITY
Distance	40.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	52 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	HATTERAS
Distance	51.5 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 53 F
Apr Temp	54 to 67 F
Jul Temp	74 to 85 F
Oct Temp	60 to 73 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,700	100%
Male	1,337	49.5%
Female	1,363	50.5%
Under 18	519	19.2%
18+	2,181	80.8%
65+	459	17%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.71
White	2,618	97%
African-American	36	1.3%
Asian	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	13	0.5%
Mixed Race	17	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,076
Growth	376
Growth %	13.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.7%
German	13.3%
US/American	12.9%
Irish	12.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
Italian	4.5%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Scottish	2.5%
Welsh	2.1%
Greek	1.6%
Dutch	1.1%
Russian	1.1%
Northern European	1.1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Polish	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Celtic	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
European	0.4%
British	0.4%
Croatian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nags Head	2,700	$61,302
Kill Devil Hills	5,897	$44,681
Kitty Hawk	2,991	$48,676
Manteo	1,052	$40,139
Southern Shores	2,201	$68,250

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