Waves is a city located in Dare County North Carolina. Waves has a 2024 population of 221. Waves is currently growing at a rate of 22.78% annually and its population has increased by 287.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 57 in 2020.
The average household income in Waves is $176,525 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Waves is 63 years, 63.2 years for males, and 60.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waves was:
White
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 55 | 2.53 | 100 | 0 |
| Married | 46 | 2.83 | 100 | 0 |
| Non Family | 9 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.83
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
100.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 74.1%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.63%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Waves residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
68.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
84.5%
Male Marriage Rate
56.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
24.5%
Labor Force Participation
18%
Employment Rate
26.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
9.35%
Born in Waves
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Waves residents were born in the United States, with 9.35% having been born in North Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.