Wanchese

Population: 1,793
Median household income: $73,542
Median home value: $257,100

Wanchese is a community in Dare County, North Carolina, home to 1,793 residents. The median household income of $73,542 is below the Dare County median ($81,214).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wanchese's population grew 3.5% from 1,732 to 1,793, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $218,500 to $257,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.8% of the population. 75.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,793
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,542
Median home value: $257,100
Median gross rent: $1,031
Housing units: 772
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7321,793

Median household income

$55,799$73,542

Median home value

$218,500$257,100

Median gross rent

$1,099$1,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,732	$55,799	$218,500	$1,099
2020	2,092	$58,984	$241,100	$920
2021	1,936	$66,581	$246,000	$942
2022	2,005	$71,484	$249,700	$1,010
2023	1,793	$73,542	$257,100	$1,031

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	8.0%
5 to 17	335	18.7%
18 to 24	59	3.3%
25 to 34	247	13.8%
35 to 44	254	14.2%
45 to 54	164	9.1%
55 to 64	274	15.3%
65 to 74	201	11.2%
75 and over	116	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,753	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	7.4%
High school graduate	497	39.6%
Some college or associate's	299	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	303	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	64	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled17.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	714	75.3%
Carpooled	170	17.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	4.2%
Other means	19	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	310	34.1%
15 to 29 min	428	47.1%
30 to 44 min	94	10.4%
45 to 59 min	7	0.8%
60+ min	69	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 5.0% (89 of 1,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	516	73.4%
Nonfamily households	187	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	703	91.1%
Vacant	69	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	515	73.3%
Renter-occupied	188	26.7%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	532	68.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	240	31.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3770920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.8402, -75.6417