Waves

In Dare County, North Carolina.

Population: 147

Waves, a community in Dare County, North Carolina, has 147 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waves's population grew 162.5% from 56 to 147.

Households average 2.41 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 147
Median age: 63.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 86
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: —

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	56	—	—
2020	57	—	—
2021	46	—	—
2022	139	$158,860	$547,800
2023	147	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6471.4%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over22.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	105	71.4%
65 to 74	9	6.1%
75 and over	33	22.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.1%

High school graduate57.8%

Some college or associate's6.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	36.1%
High school graduate	85	57.8%
Some college or associate's	9	6.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	—
Carpooled	0	—
Public transit	0	—
Walked	0	—
Bicycle	0	—
Worked from home	0	—
Other means	0	—

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 147)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	85.2%
Nonfamily households	9	14.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	70.9%
Vacant	25	29.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units29.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	70.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	29.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5659, -75.4655