COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ocracoke vs Washington
PLACE A
Ocracoke, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Ocracoke is 100% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $20,558 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -16%).
OCRACOKEWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population7237,816,116−100% vs Washington
Population density84118−34
Population growth-15.9%14.6%−30.5 pts
Median age49.838.3+11.5
Male59.1%50.4%+8.7 pts
Female40.9%49.6%−8.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%15.4%−15.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%63.1%+21.5 pts
Black0.4%3.8%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.9%14.4%+0.6 pts
Asian0.0%9.7%−9.7 pts
Other0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
Median household income$77,583$98,141−$20,558
Per capita income$30,254$53,744−$23,490
Poverty rate16.7%9.9%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.469−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%39.6%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree14.3%15.6%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%5.1%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation59.0%64.5%−5.5 pts
Median home value$456,200$564,600−$108,400
Median gross rent$1,408$1,760−$352
Owner-occupied76.7%63.8%+13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate45.6%7.3%+38.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%47.5%+52.5 pts
Average commute16.826.6−9.7
Worked from home0.0%19.8%−19.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured13.3%6.3%+7.0 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024