| Index | Rodanthe | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $13,757 | $25,608 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $28,836 | $46,693 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $59,204 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,716 | $29,260 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $32,206 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $37,652 | $24,378 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 22.3% | 17.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 53.7% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 60.0% |
| Other | 46.3% | 40.0% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Salvo, NC | 248 | $46,346 | 13% |
| Waves, NC | 65 | $0 | 100% |
| Rodanthe, NC | 282 | $28,836 | 46% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Newtown, IN | 282 | $58,333 | 9% |
| Centertown, MO | 282 | $42,031 | 21% |
| Glorieta, NM | 282 | $35,000 | 35% |
| Belk, AL | 282 | $28,438 | 47% |
| Wilmot, WI | 282 | $18,750 | 65% |
| Rodanthe, NC | 282 | $28,836 | 46% |